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The annual Fiesta Bowl ArtWalk will feature special receptions, art demonstrations, live music sponsored in part by the City of Scottsdaleʼs “Saturday Sounds” series. This event also features ArtWalkʼs Taste of Wine, a walkaround experience with tastings in participating galleries and at a nearby restaurant during a Party After ArtWalk. Scottsdale ArtWalk and the Scottsdale Arts District feature dozens of ﬁne art galleries just west of Scottsdale Rd. along Main Street and on Marshall Way north of Indian School Road to Fifth Avenue. Thereʼs lots of free parking and free trolley or carriage rides to all corners of the Arts District. www.scottsdalegalleries.com/events/ﬁesta-bowl-artwalk

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12.21.2012 THE END OF THE MAYAN CALENDAR

“By focusing too heavily on external events, one may be missing the true significance of this prophetic date. Regardless of what happens externally on this day, December 21, 2012 is a clear marker of the transition of World Ages. This synchronization is inviting all of humanity to open to imagining, envisioning and actualizing the possibilities of gradual, positive transformation of our human culture in harmony with the Earth.” - Eden Skye THE “RUINED” BATHROOM Hand carved “Mayan Ruins” in Phoenix Arizona December 21, 2012. The End of the World or a New Beginning? Local artist Alan Rogerson says that 12-21-12 will be “The End of the World.” For someone, just as every day is, but it’s really just the end of the Mayan Calendar...or is it? Alan Rogerson is similar to a closet archaeologist, except that he has no intention of doing this to his closet. “Sitting there with nothing better to do one day, I pulled a paint chip off the bathroom wall and it damn near ripped up to the ceiling!” he

exclaimed. “My landlady said I could do ‘anything’ to the bathroom, so The Temple was born,” he said with an evil-sounding laugh. It grew from there, as Alan excavated his extensive Pre-Columbian library. “I would turn the page and make a major discovery! I feel like I AM Indiana Jones, every morning as I drink my coffee and read ‘ology’ on my Mayan throne,” he laughs. For the first year and a half that Alan spent “ruining” his bathroom, he was a renter. The bathroom was meant to convey a gallery of ideas for secret or theme rooms which he could custom create for each client. These rooms are able to be a place to show off to others, or simply be kept as well-hidden secrets. The bathroom you see in the pictures was hand sculpted by Alan Rogerson. To learn more visit http:// remnantsofolde.com/2011/05/17/ inspired-remnants-curiousdreams-tour-presents-alanrogerson/

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The Family Business, 170 Years Under the Big Top! Cecil B. DeMille brought Giovanni’s father Alberto Zoppéhere from Italy. Alberto appeared in “The Greatest Show on Earth,” Mr. DeMille’s Oscarwinning film, and rose in circus lore with his signature act: a backwards, flat somersault - his torso straight as a pole, not tucked into a ball - off the back of a running horse onto the back of a second running horse.

December 26th – January 5th Back by popular demand, the Zoppé Italian Family Circus returns to Chandler December 26 - January 5! Last season audiences were charmed and dazzled by this Old-World family circus and they can expect the same this season with new acts and audience favorites!

He met his wife, then Sandra Kayler, in the early 1960’s on the road. “They asked for volunteers from the audience,” Sandra recalled. “No one would volunteer for it, and I felt bad, so I volunteered. He was 43. I was 17.” They married and had three children. Alberto passed away in 2009 leaving Giovanni as the patriarch of the family business.

If you’ve never been to see the show, the Zoppé Italian Family Circus is reminiscent of the intimate one-ring European family circuses of the last century. The inside of the tent is very colorful with strings of lights and festive Italian music playing in the background.This magnificent show is propelled by a central story featuring acrobatic feats, equestrian showmanship, canine capers, clowning and plenty of audience participation. At the end of the show, performers position themselves outside of the tent and thank patrons for coming, shake hands and take pictures.

Twenty-two years ago, it almost fell apart. Giovanni was 30 feet from the ground, spinning end-over-end while standing on a trapeze, a highlight of his clown act. “I went outside the circle of centrifugal force. I came down headfirst. I remember falling, but I don’t remember much after that.” His mother said he landed in a fetal position in the sawdust of the ring and stopped moving. “I dream about it,” she said, still clearly shaken by the memory.

Giovanni Zoppe, the sixth-generation circus performer who plays Nino The Clown, says the show aims higher than the high–concept, high-dollar cirque shows.

He spent four days in a coma and awoke incoherent and listing to his right. But Giovanni recovered and again put on the costume of Nino the Clown and returned to the ring on the one-year anniversary of his accident.

“Nobody knows what real circus is,” said the show’s front man and lead clown, Giovanni Zoppé, 45. “I’m not going to say we’re better than a Cirque du Soleil show at all. It’s a wonderful, wonderful thing. But it’s not circus. When a kid imagines a circus, this is what they think of. It’s exactly the way it’s supposed to be. It’s like the circus was 100 years ago.”

Or, more precisely, as it was 170 years ago, in 1842, when a French clown named Napoline Zoppé met a ballerina, Ermenegilda, in Hungary, and they ran away to Venice. They were Giovanni’s great greatgrandparents.

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Hello Dolly! January 11 – February 17, 2013

Celebrate sights and sounds of winter traditions from around the world. Enjoy live entertainment, shop for one-ofa-kind gifts, savor holiday-themed menu items, and more! Activites below are free with museum admission.

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Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) is proud to announce the opening of Hello Dolly! on January 11, 2013; on stage through February 17. Hello Dolly! marks the Theatre’s 56th Mainstage production since opening its doors in November of 2005. Based on the play “The Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder, Hello Dolly! was first produced on Broadway by David Merrick in 1964, winning the Tony Award for Best Musical along with nine other awards. The show has become one of the most enduring musical theatre hits, enjoying three Broadway revivals and international success. It was also made into a 1969 film starring Barbra Streisand that was nominated for seven Academy

Awards. Hello Dolly! tells the story of the charming widow and beloved matchmaker Dolly Levi and includes a number of memorable songs, including “Put On Your Sunday Clothes,”“It Takes a Woman,”“Before the Parade Passes By,” and the title song,“Hello Dolly!” Returning to the ABT stage for this production are three audience favorites: Morgan Springer as Dolly Levi, Kurtis W. Overby as Cornelius Hackl, and James Rio as Horace Vandergelder. Award winning Director/Choreographer Michael Susko (Choreography/Singin’ in the Rain ’11 and Director/Disney’s Tarzan‘12) also returns in the dual role of Director/Choreographer. For more information, call the box office at 623.776.8400, or visit azbroadway.org.

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Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present the Late Nite Catechism comedies for a limited engagement starting Jan. 12. Returning by popular demand, the original Late Nite Catechism will run through April 27 on most Saturdays at 2 p.m., with the sequel, Late Nite Catechism III: ’Til Death Do Us Part, performed on Saturdays at 8 p.m. Spontaneous, witty and fun, Late Nite Catechism is an interactive show starring Patti Hannon as tart-tongued Sister. Ruling her classroom with an iron fist, she teaches her students – who happen to be the audience – everything she knows about sins and saints while doling out rewards and reprimands with lightning speed.

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In Late Nite Catechism III: ’Til Death Do Us Part, Sister offers up even more, including the latest doctrine fresh off the Web, some hilarious lessons about love and marriage and her own outrageous ‘newlywed’ game. Each Late Nite Catechism performance is unique and will appeal to people of all ages and faiths. Late Nite Catechism debuted at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts in June 2000 and was an overnight sensation, eventually becoming the longest-running theatrical production in Arizona. Its other popular sequels have included Late Nite Catechism II: Sometimes We Feel Guilty Because We Are Guilty and Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold. Originally a Chicago actor, Hannon has performed the role of Sister in all of the Scottsdale productions. She was named “The Best Habit in Town” by Phoenix Magazine and earned an AriZoni Award for Late Nite’s longevity. The Late Nite Catechism comedies at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts are made possible by signature sponsors Courtyard by Marriott Scottsdale Old Town and Hyatt House. Tickets are available for $39 at www.ScottsdalePerformingArts. org or through (480) 499-TKTS (8587).

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Reviewers’ Roundtable The following are reactions from each of AZ Weekly Entertainment Magazine’s film commentators in an effort to generate a well-rounded overview of this weekend’s new releases.

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is an experience not to be missed. (Grade: B) Joseph: James Cameron really ought to focus on his follow-ups to “Avatar” and stop wasting his time and talent serving as executive producer for 3D spectacles like “Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D.” Director Andrew Adamson’s new motion picture that brings several pieces of the popular entertainment company’s shows to the big screen features a few mesmerizing moments, such as those from “Love” set to Beatles songs. However, watching said shows in a movie theater does not compare to seeing them in real life. After all, having grown accustomed to Hollywood’s special effects, one cannot fully appreciate the performers’ risky routines. (Grade: D)

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About the Film Columnists Stan Robinson, 66, is a retired first assistant director with more than 22 years of experience in film and media production. Read his full features and reviews exclusively online at ScreenScene.org. Randy Montgomery, 34, works in media and marketing and holds a master’s degree in counseling and education. Read his full features and reviews exclusively online at AZWeeklyMagazine.com. Joseph J. Airdo, 28, is a Walter Cronkite School of Journalism graduate with a bachelor’s degree in media analysis and criticism. Read his full features and reviews exclusively online at Examiner.com/Phoenix.

‘Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D’ Two young people journey through the dreamlike worlds of Cirque du Soleil to find each other. (NR - 97 minutes) Stan:Thoroughly enjoying both live show presentations of ‘Kooza’ in July 2012 and ‘Dralion’ a few week’s ago, this screen presentation by executive producer James Cameron(Avatar) and writer/director Andrew Adamson (Narnia films), present an effective use of 3D which is still going through the fad phase of over use in a lot of movies. Aptly capturing the skill and wonder of a ‘Cirque du Soleil’ experience while telling a story with minimal dialogue and body language telling the story of two people (Erica Linz and Igor Zaripov) finding love, and as a gymnast while in school ‘back in the day’, the expertise of the performing troupe live or on screen

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Stan: Tackling that could be touchy subject matter relating to ‘persons of color’, writer/director Quentin Tarantino, who’s work I’ve continuously admired throughout the years, cleverly softens the indignities of that period in US history with humor, while presenting a poignant story of love, and his usual ‘Tarantinoesque style of filmmaking’with ‘ultraviolent action’, is an exciting 2 hour treat with a stellar performance by Leonardo DiCaprio garnering one of my Best Supporting Actors for my ‘Best Movies of 2012. (Grade: A-) Joseph: “Django Unchained” is really raw, extremely edgy and entertaining in an all-encompassing kind of way. But then, honestly, did anyone truly expect anything less from writer/director Quentin Tarantino? The constantly groundbreaking filmmaker’s latest motion picture – which is best described as a grindhouse western – is a bloody blast (literally) from beginning to end, featuring audacious action and lionhearted laughs at each and every turn. Moreover, it includes some of the year’s positively finest performances – especially from actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Christoph Waltz who essentially switch characters and succeed in playing against type with sincerely spectacular results. (Grade: A)

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‘Django Unchained’ Jamie Foxx plays a slave-turnedbounty hunter who, with the help of his mentor (Christoph Waltz), sets out to rescue his wife (Kerry Washington) from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio). (R – 165 minutes)

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Seth Rogen plays an inventor who is goaded into bringing his mother (Barbra Streisand) along on a road trip as he tries to sell his invention. Across 3,000 miles, he is constantly aggravated by her antics. But over time he comes to realize that their lives have more in common than he originally thought. (PG-13 – 95 minutes) Randy: A Seth Rogen and Barbara Streisand movie? The premise sounded crazy, but it surprisingly

Joseph: “The Guilt Trip” takes its viewers on an enjoyable little journey but it only occasionally hits on sincere sentiments with which mothers or their sons can relate. Most moments in the movie feel forced, suggesting that screenwriter Dan Fogelman was satisfied with creating a broad, all-encompassing comedy that merely skims the surface of its subject than the kind that digs deeper and therefore has more meaning. However, that and star Barbra Streisand’s nails-on-a-chalkboard performance aside, director Anne Fletcher’s flick has enough laughs and heart to afford each member of the audience both a fun time and a renewed appreciation for their own well-meaning mom. (Grade: C)

‘The Impossible’ Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor play parents who, with their three sons, are relaxing around a pool during a winter vacation in Thailand when a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth and a huge wall of black water races toward them. (PG-13 – 107 minutes) Stan: An emotionally stirring film of courage and the fortitude of the human spirit to survive the seemingly impossible challenges that nature

can unmercifully unleash on planet Earth from time to time. Featuring breathtaking special effects providing an up-close and personal view under the sure hand of director Juan Antonio Bayona, who guided the cast of Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor and young actor Tom Holland as one son who delivers a performance well above his young age. Add ‘The Impossible’ to your ‘must see’ list of 2012 movies. (Grade: A-) Randy: Rarely is a movie so powerful that you get goose bumps. This is one of those films. Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor each turn in their own powerful performance, only to be outdone by their younger co-stars. Noteworthy is the performance by Tom Holland who steals the show. The Tsunami was a tragedy of epic proportions and there are more than likely thousands of similar stories to be told. The Academy should recognize these performances come nomination time. (Grade: A-) Joseph: “The Impossible” is one of the most emotionally electrifying cinematic experiences of 2012. Director Juan Antonio Bayona has crafted a motion picture that is extremely difficult to witness yet, strangely, rewards those who brave the uncomfortable waters with a renewed sense of spirituality and a heightened hope that the tides can turn even in the seemingly grimmest of circumstances. Whether it is dragging you around like a rag-doll to demonstrate the intense torment of this true tragedy or sending you to the edge of your seat in response to narrowly missed encounters, this movie will deeply and permanently affect you. (Grade: A)

‘Jack Reacher’* Tom Cruise plays a homicide investigator who digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims.

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*Screened after deadline. ‘Les Misérables’ Hugh Jackman plays ex-prisoner, hunted for decades by a ruthless policeman (Russell Crowe) after he breaks parole. When he agrees to care for a factory worker’s (Anne Hathaway) young daughter (Amanda Seyfried), their lives change forever. (PG-13 – 157 minutes) Stan: The classic story by author Victor Hugo, spanning more than 75 years and over 18 film presentations and one of the ‘staples’ of theater presentations, has its latest screen presentation by Oscar® winning director Tom Hooper for 2010s ‘The King’s Speech’. I recently watched the 1935 and 1952 versions during a TCM cable channel marathon, which presented the story in straight dramatic form. This latest entry in basic musical form, smoothly transitions in and out of the songs, superior production design capturing the feel of the time while presenting the social, economic, and penal conditions of 19th Century France and one man’s quest to rise above his conditions. If there were an Oscar® for best ensemble acting, this film is a sure win. (Grade: A-) Randy: It seems every year Hollywood studios take a successful musical and turns it into a major motion picture. Like most films in the genre, this isn’t the first time the studios have taken a crack at the story. But, this may be one of the finest adaptations. The cinematography, score, set design and acting is all top-notch. Seeing some of your favorite stars belt out classic tunes is a plus. Anne Hathaway delivers the most emotionally effective performance of the year as she sings one of the musical’s most famous numbers. (Grade: A)

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In the 1996 horror film ‘Scream’ and the sequels, the mask is based on the painting by Edvard Munch. Joseph: “Les Misérables” is a sweeping cinematic spectacle that, despite its distinctly depressing themes, leaves viewers feeling rejuvenated, uplifted and ready to take on the world. Director Tom Hooper has created a massive movie musical – make that an enormous entertainment extravaganza – that is unlike anything else you have ever seen on the big screen. And somehow, be it the grandeur of it all or the plethora of passionate performances that draw you deep into the drama, the fact that this story plays out entirely through song is a curiously camouflaged quality as the audience becomes absolutely absorbed by this fantastic film. (Grade: A)

‘Parental Guidance’* Billy Crystal and Bette Midler play people who agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents (Tom Everett Scott and Marisa Tomei) need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids’ 21st-century behaviors collide with the grandparents’ oldschool methods. (PG - 104 minutes) *Screened after deadline.

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works. The chemistry between the veteran entertainer and modern day comedian couldn’t have been more natural. The story, supposedly based on true events is fun to watch. Even the more ludicrous moments such as Streisand’s character deciding to devour a steak the size of Texas itself were hilariously funny and actually took place on a trip the film’s writer took with his own mother. Audiences of all walks of life should be able to connect with the loving, yet strained relationship between the on-screen mother and son. This is a perfect movie to release some of that holiday stress. (Grade: B+)

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Disney turned down the chance to make ‘Back to the Future’ (1985) claiming the mother/son relationship was a bit too risqué when the central character travels back in time and meets her as a teenager. who, having been put in charge of his young son, leaves Belgium to live with his sister and her husband in Antibes. His bond with a killer whale trainer (Marion Cotillard) grows deeper after she suffers a horrible accident. (R - 118 minutes)

Randy: While the film features a strong and emotional story, the performances are really what stand out. Marion Cotillard is one of our generation’s finest actresses and she does not disappoint. Cotillard is a sure fire contender for a Best Actress Oscar nomination. Also noteworthy is the performance of her male co-star, Matthias Schoenaerts. Easily one of my favorite foreign language films of the year. (Grade: A-) Joseph: “Rust and Bone” appears to have everything going for it - a pair of greatly gifted actors in Matthias Schoenaerts and Marion Cotillard, a dramatically devastating plot point on which it can hang its hat and some CGI to make it all that much more believable. However, writer/ director Jacques Audiard’s French import injects so much misery into its two characters’ lives that the film is on the fringe of farce - especially given the impossibly favorable outcomes of certain scary scenes and its unwarrantedly happy ending. Audiard should have focused solely on Cotillard’s character’s struggle to

GRADES AT A GLANCE ‘Anna Karenina’ ‘Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D’ ‘Django Unchained’ ‘The Guilt Trip’ ‘Hitchcock’ ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ ‘Hyde Park on Hudson’ ‘The Impossible’ ‘Killing Them Softly’ ‘Lay the Favorite’ ‘Les Misérables’ ‘Life of Pi’ ‘Playing for Keeps’ ‘Red Dawn’ ‘Rise of the Guardians’ ‘Rust and Bone’ ‘Save the Date’ ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ ‘This is 40’

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emotionally overcome the loss of her legs. (Grade: D)

‘Save the Date’ Lizzy Caplan plays a woman who begins to confront her shortcomings after she rejects her boyfriend’s (Geoffrey Arend) hasty proposal and soon finds herself in a rebound romance. Meanwhile, her sister (Alison Brie) is immersed in the details of her wedding. (R - 98 minutes) Joseph: On the downside, writer/ director Michael Mohan’s new dramedy “Save the Date” is an utterly unfocused flick with a collection of characters that lack the color required to carry even a 30-minute sitcom much less a feature-length film. However, on the upside, you can safely free up a 2-hour block in your appointment book. Having said that, it is still an unfortunate shame that the motion picture is not better considering its two tremendously talented leading ladies - Lizzy Caplan and “Community’s”Alison Brie - of whom the project is undeserving. Even they cannot make a movie this generic engrossing. (Grade: D)

‘This is 40’ Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann plays a man and wife who, upon turning 40 years old, must figure out how to forgive, forget and enjoy the rest of their lives – before they kill each other. (R – 134 minutes) Stan: Another entry in the milieu of films presented with insight into couples adjusting, or rather readjusting to the personality changes that we all go through as we age and experience life.‘This is 40’ presents 40 year olds making that adjustment, which by the way my two oldest children are coping. Just as the recent ‘Hope Springs’ starring Meryl

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Streep and Tommy Lee Jones as the couple with the theme of 60 years olds adjusting and re-adjusting which is my generation, lessons and insight, no matter the age focus of the film, is always a plus when it comes to living life. (Grade: C+) Randy: Judd Apatow’s films are always 20 minutes too long, and this one is no different. That being said, the other two hours deliver non-stop laughter. Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann are perfectly cast and play off each other well. Apatow’s real daughters play the kids in the film and promise to be future comedians. Sure, their dad was writing lines for them, but they deliver them like pros. Whether you are in your 40’s, past that stage in your life or are nearing that age (like myself), you should find humor from Apatow’s entertaining comedy. (Grade: B+) Joseph: Anyone who is nearing a milestone age – whether it be 30, 40 or what have you – will relate to the simple theme of growing older (and all of the things that come with it) in “This is 40.” Writer/ director Judd Apatow deals with that theme in such as way that is both brutally honest and comfortably compassionate, which has become the filmmaker’s forte. However, his new spinoff of “Knocked Up” feels much closer in tone to “Funny People” than “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” aiming for drama over comedy. Moreover, the film features too much bickering and not enough narrative. (Grade: C)

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“Some of it is made up. Some of it is from our lives. Some of it is things we notice our friends going through. We try to talk about how overwhelmed we feel by modern life. You become obsessed with trying to be the perfect parent or the perfect husband. You want your kids to be happy and healthy but you also want them to do well in school. And you don’t know what to do about technology and the media. And you want to be healthy. It just starts caving in. “I could spend my whole day just worrying about if I am flossing enough or exercising enough or should I be eating gluten or not and the pace of my hair falling out. There are so many different things. Then I have to pick up my kids from school. And my kids have activities at different times and it really doesn’t time out and Leslie can’t pick them up. You just wonder how anyone gets anything accomplished well. That is part of what this movie is about - this meltdown we are all having because we are expected to be perfect and we all fail miserably all of the time. “I learned a lot about the mistakes you make in communicating with somebody and also how much of your own stuff you project onto them. That is a lot of what the movie is about. If you have some unresolved issue with your own parents, you are probably going to tell your wife that they are doing it, too, whether they are or not. You become sensitive. They say that whatever you didn’t get as a kid is the thing you are looking for more as an adult. And that is something that was fun to explore because people get in some big fights but really they are fighting against things from their past - not against the person they are talking to.” - Judd Apatow

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When most players here the term “Card Counter” they think of a blackjack super hero who can defeat the casinos anytime they play and the one who strikes terror and fear into all casinos. Whenever players see someone walk away a big winner, they usually say, “He must be a card counter.” On top of that, most players believe that card counting is illegal, it’s not. Counters use the same information that all other players have available to them, just in a different way. The Casino, just like any other business does have the right to refuse service to anyone, so they can tell a player that they are no longer welcome to play blackjack if they believe that they count cards. WHAT IS CARD COUNTING? Card counting is how highly skilled blackjack players gain a mathematical advantage over the casino. A card counter keeps mental track of the high and low cards. High cards are any card that counts 10 or 11 - low cards 2-6. As the cards are played the counter will tally these cards and knows if there is a surplus or shortage of high cards. When there is a surplus of high cards, it is to the player’s advantage - so he will increase his bet. When there is a shortage of

high cards it is to the casinos advantage so he would bet the minimum. In addition, there is a playing strategy that has 43 changes over basic strategy that goes along with card counting. By using a betting and playing strategy along with card counting it gives the counter a long term advantage over the casino. CARD COUNTERS ALWAYS WIN! NOT TRUE - Card counting doesn’t assure a player will win, in fact I only win on average, 7 out of every 12 times I play. What card counting does do is give the player the opportunity to bet more when the odds are in his favor. By doing this the counter will walk away with more money in the long run than a player who is not a card counter. WHAT ABOUT 6 DECK GAMES? I’ve heard players say that a counter can’t play in multiple deck games - Totally false. Here is what goes through a card counters mind. The first hand out of a six deck shoe with six players is dealt. As the cards are dealt face up I count them in pairs then finally the dealers up card. This gives me a running count, I then divide my running count by the number of decks left to be played which gives me a true count. Then I look at my hand and use my true count to determine the correct play given the information I have. I count the hit cards as they come out and add them to my running count. As the dealer completes his hand I again

take my running count and divide it by the number of decks left to be played and use that information to determine my bet size for the next hand. Then the entire process starts over again as the cards are dealt for the next hand. THE ADVANTAGE FOR A CARD COUNTER The advantage over the casino for card counters is very small around 1 1/2% so there is no room for mistakes.

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The strategy must be played perfectly or you will be betting more at the wrong time and it will end up costing you money. There are so many distractions in the casino that most people lose track of the count. I have been playing so long that I can joke with the dealer, talk to the person next to me order a coke from the waitress and still play a perfect game. In all of the years that I have been playing blackjack in Arizona I have only seen 2 players that were at the skill level that it takes to beat the casinos month after month, year after year. Card Counting is something that takes a lot of work to master and play effectively and the truth is most players aren’t willing to put in that kind of time. Card counting can be mastered if you are willing to put in the time. I am always amused at the length that casinos will go in order to

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Aarti Sequeira explores the most popular dishes from around the world as well as the history and cultural significance behind every bite in Cooking Channel’s original series Taste in Translation. Each country has its own unique and delicious way to celebrate a holiday, commemorate a special moment, or even satisfy a ravenous craving. From the number one comfort food in America to the most popular first date dinner in Thailand, Aarti not only tastes her way from dish to dish but also discovers how they became iconic from both local cooks and culinary experts. Over the course of the series, Aarti uncovers the most popular, and sometimes, unlikely dishes that play a role in different cultures. In one episode Aarti dives into the number one global comfort foods starting with a unique, comforting Scandinavian family classic-hint: it’s not meatballs! She then gets acquainted with a Senegalese chef cooking up a scrumptious, hot stew at Cazamance

in Austin as well as a comforting breakfast dish from the popular restaurant Mission Chinese in New York City. On another journey, Aarti explores birthday traditions around the world. From a symbolic spicy soup in China, to a brightly colored, bitesize sweet in Brazil, each tradition is more unique than the next. Aarti tops off her list at Vanilla Bakeshop in Los Angeles where she reveals America’s number one birthday dish.

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Chinese food and movies are a New Years Eve tradition as old as Auld Lang Syne, and a rep from locally owned Harkins Theaters confirms that New Years Eve is one of the busiest movie-going days in the year. The following is a selection of my fave and reader recommended Chinese food restaurants around town.

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Salt River Fields Expands ‘Street Eats’ to 2 days: Jan. 12&13 Dishin’ Out the Best from Arizona to Iowa…Back By Popular Demand… More than 50 Food Trucks Expected

Salt River Fields is at it again with Street Eats Food Truck Festival, this time adding a second day to the venue’s record-breaking event in 2012. Jan. 12-13, 11am-6pm, crowds are expected to show up hungry as gates open to the more than 50 food trucks anticipated to dish out their very best offerings, restaurant-style! “Food Trucks from here all the way to Iowa have been calling us to grab a spot in Street Eats! We are confident that there will be 50 food trucks to satisfy our guests,” said Aaron Studebaker, director of sales and marketing, Salt River Fields. “We always want to remind everyone that food truck food isn’t fast food. Part of the food truck culture is the wait itself to eat good food. It’s all worth it for die hard food truck fans.”

Featuring TV Food Stars Adam Richman & Geoffrey Zakarian. Guests enjoy a wide array of good food and also can see special guests, The Food Network’s Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian on Sat., Jan. 12; and Man vs. Food’s Adam Richman of The Travel Channel on Sun. Jan 13. Guests will see Chef Zakarian in action on Saturday, 1pm, as he puts his cooking skills on display on the Sub-Zero Wolf Cooking Demonstration Stage. Afterwards, Chef Zakarian will conduct a Q&A at 2pm with guests who’ve purchased a VIP ticket. Sunday at 1pm, visitors can get a LIVE Man v. Food experience when Adam Richman takes the stage with local Chef Aaron May of Renegade Tap and Kitchen. Adam’s VIP Q&A occurs Sunday at noon. Tickets. General Admission is $10, Children 12 and under FREE. Stark Raving Un-Wine-d Lounge is $35 and includes event admission and access to Un-Wine-d lounge for eight wine-tasting and food pairings. In addition, Salt River Fields will offer its least expensive VIP ticket ever

with exclusive access to celebrity chef Q&A session, as well as access to the LTB Concepts VIP Tent for $60. (LTB Restaurants is the team that delivers Renegade Tap and Kitchen, Praying Monk, The Lodge, OverEasy, among others.) VIP tickets include light appetizers, $20 in food tickets, access to the special VIP Tent, six alcoholic drinks and unlimited soda and water. Parking is included in the admission fee. For more information please visit www.SaltRiverFields.com. Bars. Alongside food trucks will be five concept bars placed throughout the event offering guests cold beverages to complement their food. The bars will be a destination within Street Eats where guests can enjoy food, music and more. Among thematic bars is Whiskey River Saloon, Firehouse & Marjerle’s Sports Grill. We also will be featuring the first ever bar on wheels at Salt River Fields to insure you can have a cold beverage while waiting in any lines. Musical Entertainment. Ongoing musical entertainment is provided

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HOLIDAY THAI BASIL SANGRIA Wayne Roemhildt, Master Mixologist Calistro California Bistro Ingredients 8 L. red wine 1 L. Sherry (oloroso-style or off-dry), Madeira or Port 3 c. brandy 3 c. triple sec 1 c. amaretto 1 c. sweet vermouth 1 c. dry vermouth 1 c. Luxardo Maraschino liqueur 5 cinnamon sticks 3 vanilla beans (split) 1 lb. fresh Thai basil 3-4 limes, sliced into wheels and halved 3 lemons, sliced into wheels and halved 3 oranges, sliced into wheels and halved 3-5 c. (depending on personal taste) Thai Basil Syrup* soda water

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I am thrilled to write about a fantastic Italian sparkling wine that is brand new to the Arizona market. Ca’ del Bosco is its name and a reputation for excellence is its game! The winery is located in the Franciacorta wine region of northern Italy, just an hour northeast of Milan. Franciacorta is Italy’s leading production area for sparkling wines. Most of the Prosecco you find comes from the Franciacorta wine zone. Prosecco is indeed lovely and very popular especially this time of the year. But once you try the sparkling wines of Ca’ del Bosco, you will fall in love with their elegance and balance. They produce many– the one I wish to focus on is the Ca’ del Bosco Prestige Brut Non-Vintage. First a little about the winery – its founder, Maurizio Zanella, is quite an ambassador for the wine zone of Franciacorta. In the 1970’s, he saw the quality that could be produced from the grapes of Franciacorta. On a visit to France as a young man, he learned the French method for making quality Champagne. The influence on him was deep – in fact, one of his first winemakers came from the Champagne house of Dom Perignon. Maurizio set out to put Italian sparkling wines on the map and in the top league. The name, Ca’ del Bosco, means a house in the woods and that is just what it was for Maurizio’s parents, who purchased it as a country home to get away from Milan on the weekends. The little house on a hill, surrounded by chestnut woods had a few acres of vines, from which Maurizio built the winery to what it is today – one of the most respected and highlyacclaimed wineries in all of Italy. The Ca’ del Bosco Prestige Brut can currently be found in several restaurants in the Phoenix/ Scottsdale area; with an expected increase in popularity, its availability will soon be more wide-spread. The quality of the wine and attractive price point make it irresistible. It is at once fresh, elegant, delicate, and full of fruit on the palate. Made in the traditional method as used in Champagne, the sparkling wine Ca’del Bosco Prestige Brut is a blend of mainly Chardonnay grapes with smaller quantities of Pinot Noir and Pinot Bianco. Some of the vines are 135 years old and the winemaker also blends in 20% of his top reserve to make the Ca’ del Bosco Prestige Brut even more desirable. The wine has been awarded 90 points by Wine Spectator. The packaging is unmistakable – a beautiful clear bottle, enabling you to see the excellent color of the wine itself, topped off with an attractive gold foil capsule and gold label, and finally all wrapped in a vibrant orange cellophane. So perfect for holiday giving and celebrating! Even if you don’t normally turn to champagne or sparkling wines—this one should not be missed– it is a winner. I can’t wait to share a bottle with friends!

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End of the World Party (Just In Case) By: Nathan Brugnone / @ NathanBrugnone / Nathan@ AZWineMakers.com December 21, 2012. We’re passing through the tails of two comets. The Mayan Calendar is ending and/or restarting. Our galactic alignment is changing. The end may be near… and if you talk enough with some people, you’ll know that you need to have a party to celebrate this world and its transformation. What better way to celebrate evolution and change than wine. It evolves. It ostensibly changes day-to-day, year-to-year. And if you are like me, you’ll be looking for an economical and rapid way to enjoy yourself. This End-of-the-World

season, I suggest Barefoot Zinfandel and Shiraz. This is not only because of the price tag, but the price point— these wines are better on the second day, and age well through the third. Barefoot Zinfandel has spice, berry, and a little funkiness, in a good way. Opening a bottle reminds me of opening the doors to a temperaturecontrolled barrel room. The aromas are slightly refined, oaky, and spicy. Grab two or three for each guest. Barefoot Shiraz is equally comparable to the Zinfandel, though is a bit young-ish when first opened. If all goes well and you awake on December 22, 2012 with the proper number of limbs and only a headache, the Shiraz will only be showing better. Pour yourself a glass. Cheers to a new day. Tweet me @NathanBrugnone

Fox Restaurant Concepts Launches Limited Edition Private Label Wine By: Alison BailinBatz

Fox Block Eight, the eighth in Fox Restaurant Concepts’ famed Fox Block private wine label series, will now be available to take home as well. During the holiday season, while supplies last, the private label will be available for purchase at Olive & Ivy Restaurant + Marketplace in Scottsdale for $27 per bottle or $300 for a 12-pack case. Developed by Fox Sommelier Regan Jasper in partnership with Misha’s Vineyard of New Zealand, the wine has hints of pomegranate, rhubarb and strawberry pie and was crafted to drink on the patio anytime of the year, making it perfect for Arizona’s winter paradise. Pairing suggestions: white or red meats, roasted or seared fish, mushrooms, spicy sauces, and mild or creamy cheeses. The Fox Block wine program began modestly, producing just 140 cases in 2001, its launch year. The bottles sold out quickly, so Jasper knew he was on to something. Since then, Fox Restaurant Concepts has produced eight different batches of wine, each time increasing the production amount. Coming a long way since Fox Block One, Fox Block Eight had a run of over 2,200 cases.

proposed to his girlfriend, now wife. It was an extraordinary experience he wanted to remember always with the love of his life. The newlywed began his now-storied career quite modestly – as a financemajor server in Tucson who figured out that selling fine wine to his guests increased his ticket average, and tips. Once learning how to educate his guests about wine from mentor Dale Sparks, he took and aced the level one sommelier exam. After helping to open and develop the wine programs for Fuego and Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch, respectively, in Tucson, and earning world-wide acclaim, notably as a Wine Spectator Best of Excellence honoree, he met Sam Fox. In 1999, Jasper and Fox joined together as partners. The rest is wine-lovers’ history.

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High End Beers There are a lot of higher end (and higher priced) beers popping up in the Arizona market recently. This includes some very rare, extremely limited items as well as some year round items designed to keep you drinking great beer the whole year through. Just a few years ago the thought of paying over $10 for a core brand from a brewery was unheard of, and $30 bottle purchases were reserved for very special beers such as the collaboration beer released under the Lost Abbey label named Isabelle Proximus. But in the past few weeks alone we have seen several new breweries introduced to Arizona that include individual, albeit large size, bottles at over the $10 price and at least two releases of

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beers that exceed the $30 price, including a onetime only release of the legendary Westvleteren 12 at $85 for a six pack with two glasses. Of all the new brewery releases, one of the most intriguing has to be Logsdon Farmhouse Ales out of Oregon. Started by David Logsdon, this is an exciting, fairly young brewery. If you are not Continued On Page 42

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The Arizona Society of Home Brewers…It Makes A Great Gift! Hello friends, today let’s chat about a subject quite near to my heart, the Arizona Society of Home Brewers organization or “ASH” located here in the east valley. Why is this subject matter relevant right here and now? Because ASH is now accepting memberships. This past year Iwrote about quite a few of our local home brewers in an attempt to bring you closer to the action. The detail that amazed me about each and every one of them was the simple roots by which they found themselves enjoying the craft, the old standby Mr. Beer kit. As funny as it sounds, if the seemingly biggest of all white elephants can inspire someone to better things, just think what a gift membership to ASH might do. Need a present to inspire that singular person for whom it seems already has everything? A membership to the largest homebrew club in the United States might just do the trick!

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So, what comes with a membership to such a prestigious club? For starters you get discounts at all of the local home brew shops which makes taking on a new hobby a bit less expensive than you might imagine. You are also entitled to discounts at some of the better craft beer bars in the area like Flanny’s, The Hungry Monk, World of Beer and Whole Foods Chandler. This can be a very important feature when looking for inspiration and ideas on that new beer you plan on creating at home. Most importantly you will find a friendly group of likeminded individuals who will gladly share everything they know to a new brother or sister. Memberships can be purchased by going to azhomebrewers. org and are $35 for one year. Until next week, Happy Holidays!

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familiar with history, Dave Logsdon, who with his former wife Jeanette started Wyeast Laboratories in Odell Oregon, dove into commercial beer making back in the 1980s when he learned that some people were looking to start a brewery in Hood River. With a background in home brewing, a degree in biochemistry, and a business providing yeast for the beer and wine industries, he figured he could knock out a decent beer or two. He did. Full Sail delivered the first bottled microbrews in Oregon. Two years on, Logsdom departed to focus on Wyeast. But beer was always in the back of his mind. Finally, Logsdon took the leap and working with brewing partner, Charles Porter opened this brewery. Logsdon is hoping to tap growing interest in Belgian, farm-style ales. “These were created for farm workers, to keep them happy, and to quench their thirst,” Logsdon explains of the beers that originated in the area of southern Belgium and northern France. “And, back then, it was safer than drinking

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water.” They are commonly referred to as “saison” beers, and Logsdon Farmhouse Ales shares that name in its branding. Logsdon has two beers in this style — a Seizoen (a traditional malty beer, with a lighter, hoppy profile that will finish dry and crisp), and a SeizoenBretta, which features additional yeast that adds fruity notes and more acidity, plus a “farmyard” flavor — woody, earthy. They also produce Kili Wit, a different take on this traditional style featuring African spices in place of the coriander. A portion of the proceeds from this beer go to the K2 Adventures Foundation (based right here in Arizona) that provided community service, medical and educational enrichment for impoverished African children. Additionally, they release a specialty Peche n Brett with organic peaches and Cerasus, created in the spirit of Flanders Red Ales. They have also set up their own Schaerbeek Cherry orchard, the fruit of which is prized among lambic producers for a sharp, intense flavor. We expect to see all of these release in Arizona.

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Andy Barr runs a small brewery in Truckee California named Fifty Fifty. They produce a variety of amazing beers but are most know for a variation of their Imperial Stout, Totality. A few years back, they decided to barrel age these beers and release them after about six months. Now many breweries do this, but the difference with Eclipse, as it is called, is that the brewery uses a variety of different barrels and then sells each barrel treatment separately, creating a prized collection each year. Fifty Fiftyactuallsells “futures”

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on these beers guaranteeing those who purchase an opportunity to enjoy the beers subject to the final yield. Outside of California, Arizona was the number one purchaser of these futures. As a result, the 2012 release is the first one to be offered in this state and hit the shelves this week. 2012 saw barrels of Bernheim Wheat Whiskey, Heaven Hill Mellow Corn Whiskey, Elijah Craig 12 year Old, Evan Williams, Old Fitzgerald, Rebel Yell and Rittenhouse Rye used for the aging process. All but the Rebel Yell are available here. These beers are only distinguished by the different color wax on the top and are cherished amongst beer enthusiasts. With a mere 175 cases for the entire state, this should sell out quickly. The Abbey of Saint Sixtus produces is considered to produce some of the finest beers on the planet. They certainly produce some of the rarest. The usual process to obtain these beers involved calling the Abbey in advance and driving to the monastery, located far off the beaten path in Westvleteren Belgium, where you can pick up your pre-arranged order (no choice permitted, you get what is available) and drive off without ever seeing the brewery, or

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CRAFT BEER DIRECTORY PHOENIX Angel’s Trumpet Ale House - 810 N. Second Street, Phoenix - Rotates, look for Saison Dupont, Monk’s Café Flemish, Troubadour Magma Copper Blues 50 W. Jefferson Street Phoenix Ask for: Papago Orange Blossom, SanTan Hefeweizen, Leinenkugel Honey Weiss Delux 3146 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix 85016 Ask for: Papago Orange Blossom, Tripel Karmeliet, Moose Drool The Garage Restaurant and Bar, 1534 E. Bethany Home Rd. Phoenix 85014. Ask For: Stiegl Lager, Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Thunder Canyon Deep Canyon Amber. George and Dragon 4240 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85012-1812 Ask For: Fat Tire, Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout, Grand Canyon Pilsner

Hazelwoods 1st Place 3226 East Indian School Phoenix, AZ 85018 Ask For: Moose Drool/Big Sky IPA / Trout Slayer

Four Peaks Brewery 1340 E. 8th St. Tempe 85281 Ask for: Kilt Lifter, 8th St. Ale, Hop Knot IPA

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Lost Leaf Gallery 914 N. 5th St. Phoenix 85004 Ask for: Fox Barrel Pear Cider, Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Abita Purple Haze

Gordon Biersch 420 S. mill Ave. Tempe 85281 Ask for: Golden Export, Hefeweizen, Czech Pilsner

Gordon Biersch 6915 N. 95th Ave. Glendale 85305 Ask for: Golden Export, Hefeweizen, Czech Pilsner

HandleBar and Grill 680 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe – New Belgium Abbey Ale, Sonoran White Chocolate ale, Green Flash Hop Head Red

Ground Control 14140 W. Indian School Rd. Goodyear, 85338 Ask for: Schneider Weisse, Tripel Karmeliet, St. Bernardus ABT 12

Macayo’s Depot Cantina 300 South Ash Avenue Tempe, AZ 85281 Fat Tire, New Belgium Seasonals, SanTan Devils Ale

Mellow Mushroom 2490 W. Happy Valley Rd. Phoenix, 85085 Ask for: Abita Purple Haze, Grand Canyon Pilsner, Sonoran Inebriator

Mellow Mushroom 740 South Mill Avenue Tempe, AZ 85281-3629 Ask for: Papago Orange Blossom, Abita Purple Haze, Big Sky Moose Drool

Old Chicago 5695 W. Bell Rd. Glendale, 85308 Ask for: Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat, New Belgium 1554, SKA Pinstripe Red

Taste of Tops 403 W. University Dr. Tempe 85251 Ask for: Bell’s Oberon, Big Sky Moose Drool, Alaskan Amber

Original Wineburger 6027 N. 19th Ave. Phoenix 85015

Magnums 731 E. Union Hills Dr. Phoenix 85024 Ask for: Bell’s Oberon, Tripel Karmeliet, St. Bernardus ABT 12 Main Ingredient Ale House 2337 N. 7th St. Phoenix 85006 Ask for: Anderson Valley Boont Amber, Oskar Blues G’Knight, Sonoran Inebriator Moto 6845 N. 16th St. Phoenix 85016 Ask for: Left Hand Sawtooth Nitro, New Belgium Seasonals, SanTan Epicenter O.H.S.O 4900 E. Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ Ask for: Grand Canyon Raspberry Wheat, Thunder Canyon Good Vibrations IPA, Papago Coconut Joe Roosevelt Tavern 816 N. 3rd Street Phoenix, 85004 Ask for: North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner, Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Anderson Valley Boont Amber

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ZIPPS Sports Grill 3647 E. Indian School Rd. Phoenix, 85018 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber, New Belgium 1554 TEMPE Bison Witches 21 E. 6th St. Tempe 85281 Ask for: Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout, Big Sky Moose Drool, Breckenridge Avalanche Amber Boulders on Broadway 530 W. Broadway Rd. Tempe 85282 Ask for: Bell’s Two Hearted Ale, New Belium Ranger IPA, Lost Coast Great White

Sun Up Brewery 322 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix 85012 Ask for: Trooper IPA, Armadillo Red, Light Rail Cream Ale

Devil’s Advocate 955 E. University, Tempe – Blue Moon, Leinenkugel Seasonal, SanTan Devils Ale

The Yard House 21001 N. Tatum Blvd. Phoenix 85050 Ask for: Gulden Draak, Lost Coast Great White, Alaskan Amber

Flanny’s Bar & Grill 1805 E. Elliot Rd. Tempe, 85284 Ask For: Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout, Green Flash Hop Head Red, SanTan Seasonals

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Tavern on Mill 404 s Mill Ave Tempe, 85281 Ask for: Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout, Ballast Point Pale Ale, Green Flash West Coat IPA

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Thirsty Lion 2000 East Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe Marketplace Tempe, AZ 85281 Ask for: Fat Tire, Alaskan Amber, Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale World of Beer 526 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe - Left Hand Milk Stout, Wittekerke, St. Bernardus ABT 12 Yucca Tap Room 29 W. Southern Ave. Tempe 85282 Ask for: Left Hand Nitro Milk

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Cave Creek Tap Haus 6900 east cave Creek Road Cave Creek, AZ 85331 Ask for: Krombacher Pils, Lost Coast Great White, SunUp Trooper IPA Chop & Wok 7136 E. Shea Blvd. Scottsdale 85254 Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Lost Coast Great White, Papago Orange Blossom

Papago Brewing Company 7107 E. McDowell Rd. Scottsdale 85251 Ask for: Orange Blossom, Hopago IPA, El Robusto Porter Rock Bottom Brewery 8668 E. Shea Blvd. Scottsdale 85260 Ask for: Dreamcatcher, Raptor Red, Desert Trail Pale Ale The Praying Monk – 7271 E. 1st Street, Scottsdale – New Belgium Belgo IPA, North Coast Old Rasputin, Lost Abbey Red Barn Saison The Yard House 7014 E. Camelback Rd. Scottsdale 85251 Ask for: Papago Orange Blossom, Abita Purple Haze, Bear Republic Racer 5

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Culinary Dropout 7135 E. Camelback Scottsdale, 85251 Ask for: SanTan Epicenter, Abita Purple Haze, Breckenridge Avalanche Amber

EAST VALLEY The Hungry Monk 1760 W. Chandler Blvd Chandler, 85224 Ask for: Bell’s Two Hearted, The Lost Abbey Judgment Day, Ballast Point Sculpin Gordon Biersch 2218 E. Williams Field Rd. Gilbert 85296 Ask for: Golden Export, Hefeweizen, Czech Pilsner Iguana Macks 1371 N. Alma School Rd. Chandler 85224 Ask for: San Tan Epicenter, Blue Moon, SanTan Devil’s Ale Irish Republic 58 S. San Marcos Pl. Chandler 85225 Ask for: Irish Republic Amber, Sleepy Dog Red Rover, KilKenny’s Irish Cream Ale BoomBozz Tap House 1026 E. Gilbert Road Gilbert AZ Ask for: SanTan Devil’s Ale, Bell’s Oberon, Pyramid Hefeweizen Old Chicago 1656 S. Alma School Rd. Mesa, 85210 Ask for: Lost Coast Great White, Moose Drool, Abita Turbodog

Dos Juevos Cantina 7633 E Indian School Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Blue Moon, PBR, Mudshark Scorpion & Desert Magic, Woodchuck

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Four Peaks Brewery 15730 N. Pima Rd. Scottsdale 85260 Ask for: Kilt Lifter, 8th St. Ale, Hop Knot IPA

TT Roadhouse 2915 N. 68th St. Scottsdale 85251 Ask for: Ska Modus Hoperandi IPA, Moose Drool, San Tan Devils Ale

Goldie’s Sports Cafe 10135 E. Via Linda Scottsdale, 85258 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber, New Belgium Seasonals, New Belgium 1554

ZIPPS Sports Grill 14148 N. 100th St. Scottsdale, 85259 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber, New Belgium 1554

Gordon Biersch 18545 N. Allied Way Scottsdale 85054 Ask for: Golden Export, Hefeweizen, Czech Pilsner

ZIPPS Sports Grill 6501 E. Greenway Pkwy Scottsdale 85254 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber

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Sun Devil Liquors Cellar 235 N. Country Club Drive Mesa, 85201 Ask for: Dale’s Pale Ale, Anderson Valley Summer Solstice, SKA Modus Hoperandi ZIPPS Sports Grill 3950 W. Ray Rd Chandler, 85226 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber

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even the inside of the place. There is no tap room or gift shop, the beer is brought out to your car and you leave. Across the street is a small café called In de Vrede which offers the beers for consumption on premise, along with some amazing cheeses. The Westvleteren 12 is considered the big prize from this brewery as it carries a perfect score on most beer rating web sites and is frequently listed as the top beer in the world.

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However, this year on December 12th, roughly 1,000 six packs of this beer were offered for purchase in Arizona at the price of $85 each. To be fair, this included a couple of special tasting glasses, but still a high price for a beer. Regardless, the beer, which was offered exclusively at Total Wine, sold out in about eight hours, even with a limit of one six pack per person. And, if this sounds like a lot, consider that gray market sales of this beer usually run around $30 for one 11.2 oz bottle after shipping costs. Even in Belgium, this is a difficult beer to find since none is sold officially at any location except as noted above. When you can find it, the cost is usually around six or seven Euro ($8 or so). The big question is, “Is the beer worth it?” That is actually a difficult question to answer and involves a variety of considerations. The short answer is that everybody who considers themselves a good beer drinker should try this beer at least once, even at the high price. To dig deeper is to understand the history of the brewery. Trappist monks from the Catsberg monastery, located in France, founded the St Sixtus monastery in 1831. In 1838, the brewing at Westvleteren commenced. In 1850, some of the monks founded the Notre-Dame de Scourmont monastery, which also brews a Trappist beer, Chimay. During World Wars I and II, the Westvleteren brewery continued to operate, albeit at a lower capacity. The brewery was the only Trappist one to retain the copper vessels throughout the wars— the other breweries had the copper salvaged by the Germans for their war efforts. In WWI this was primarily due to the abbey not being occupied by

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the Germans, because it was caring for wounded allied troops. In 1931, the abbey began selling beer to the general public, having only served beer to guests and visitors up until that time. In 1946, the St. Bernardus brewery in nearby Watou was granted a license to brew beer under the St Sixtus name. This agreement ended in 1992 when the Abbey decided to bring the brewing process back into the Abbey in order to retain its Trappist designation. The brewery currently employs three secular workers for various manual labortasks, however the primary brewing is done by the monks only. It is the only Trappist brewery where the monks still do all of the brewing. Of the 26 Cistercians who reside at the abbey, five monks run the brewery, with an additional five who assist during bottling. It is the St. Bernardus beers that create the confusion. When Westvleteren beers were once again brewed inside the walls of the monastery, the brewers at St. Bernardus were permitted to continue using the recipes with new names. Thus, St. Bernardus ABT 12 was born. This beer was identical to that of the Westvleteren 12 and has gone essentially unchanged. However, the Westvleteren beer now uses a different yeast strain making ABT 12 closer to the original. Further complicating matters is that ABT 12 also receives a perfect score on the consumer web sites and sells for substantially less than its rarer counterpart. The upshot is that, while Westy 12, as it is known, is a must try beer, St. Bernardus ABT 12 is its equal for quality, and a whole lot less expensive…and more available. As the beer industry takes on this new dimension, it will be interesting to watch the limits of the market get tested. Where is the top in terms of dollars? Who knows? Wine sells for much more, maybe higher end beers will get there to. In the meantime enjoy these great new beers and purchase more of the ones you love, whether for everyday or for special occasions depending on your budget. Either way, you will be glad you did.

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DON DOKKEN

Acoustic Fri 12/7 • 7 pm • 21+

Fri 12/14 • 7:30 pm • 16+

Don Dokken Acoustic! Plus Chemicals of Democracy, Song Remains the Same, Blood from Stone and Johnny Gowans.

Powerful METAL BAND out of Texas. You know them from Guitar Hero! Plus Gypsyhawk and American Sharks!

Omillio Sparks

Astronautalis

Don Dokken The Sword ♦ 80s ROck • $18–$22 FRI 12/7 • 8 pm • 21+

METAL • $14–$16 SUN 12/16 • 7:30 pm • 16+

OMILLIO SPARKS plus DJ Norap, Quon Rampage, Gabbi Sosa and 2 Piece!

State Property • Hip-Hop SAT 12/8 • 7 pm • 21+

christian Hosoi Plus Gomi, Dirty Harry, Asses of Evil, The Mongoloids, Dephinger amd Unemployment Party!!

Uncle Skate • $15–$20 SUN 12/9 • 8 pm • 16+

Abstract Rude The Kleenrz, DJ Zole, B Squid, Joaqun Daniels and ABSTRACT RUDE!

Hip-Hop • $10–$12 FRI 12/7 ♦ DON DOKKEN FRI 12/7 Omillio Sparks SAT 12/8 UNCLE SKATE SAT 12/8 Saranne DIRTY THIRTY SUN 12/9 ABSTRACT RUDE SUN 12/9 Gorilla Band Battle FRI 12/14 The SWORD FRI 12/14 All Hail the YETI SAT 12/15 Gorilla Battle Finals SAT 12/15 Nightlight Presents SUN 12/16 Astronautalis FRI 12/21 Hollywood Saints FRI 12/21 Ladep Xmas SAT 12/22 Gorilla Xmas Show

FRI 12/28 Megadon Presents SAT 1/5 STATELINE SAT 1/5 Burgundy Park FRI 1/11 Band Oasis Presents FRI 1/11 Motherland Soul SAT 1/12 AFTON Concerts SUN 1/13 Gorilla Music FRI 1/18 Dumperfoo's Birthday SAT 1/19 Futuristic SAT 1/19 Allura SUN 1/20 Gorilla Music SUN 1/20 JOEY DIAMOND T"HR 1/24 RA the Rugged Man FRI 1/25 Afton Concerts

Astronautalis blends indie rock, electro, and talkin' blues" with hip-hop. Plus Busdriver and Jel.

Hip-Hop • $15–$17 SUN 1/20 • 8 pm • All Ages

Joey Diamond YouTube sensation comes to Arizona for the first time!! Don't miss out on this show.

Hot Pop • $12–$35 TUE 2/5 • 8 pm • All Ages

MURS

MURS comes to Club Red plus Prof and Fashawn. Be ready to party all night long.

Awesome HIP-HOP FRI 2/1 TUE 2/5 SAT 2/9 SAT 2/16 THR 2/21 WED 3/6

Exposed Festival MURS + Prof / Fashawn Madd Hatt'r Reunion Romantasy Cabaret ULI JON ROTH DJ Abilities • Sadistik

NEW STAGE LIGHTS Club Red is upgrading, AGAIN, with all new State-Of-The-Art BLIZZARD stage lighting being installed.

Tickets for shows in RED with ♦ can be purchased at Rockzone Records, Naked Dave's Music, Zia's (All Valley Locations) and Stinkweeds. All shows with presales can be purchased at Clubredrocks.com BOOKING: to check on available dates, call 480-258-2733 or email to booking@clubredrocks.com

480-club-Red ♦ clubredrocks.com

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JOIN US EVERY SATURDAY 2-5PM AS WE TRANSFORM INTO AN OLD FASHIONED JUKE JOINT NATIONAL HERITAGE BLUES HALL OF FAME AWARDED ARTIST

LEON J (JAY MORTON) & HIS DELTA BLUES INSPIRED PROJECT - JUKEJOINT

INCREDIBLE MUSIC, DRINKS, & YOU! December 20th, 2012 - December 26th, 2012

TUNE!

& Wednesday, December 20th MARTY LUCAS ACOUSTIC Friday, December 21st SWAIN’S WORLD Saturday, December 22nd ‘56

December 20th, 2012 - December 26th, 2012

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TUNE!

Tax and Gratuity not included

Dinner, Champagne Toast @ Midnight, Midnight Breakfast Buffet, Party Favors, & Live Music By: MOGOLLON Limited seating. Deposit required with reservation. Pay online at www.HaroldsCorral.com 480.488.1906

Or join us for the party after 10pm $5 cover charge

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