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NIGHT LIFE: WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, Feb. 24-27
Coors Light Birds Nest
After all the rowdiness on the green at the Waste Management Phoenix Open ends, the partying, boozing and live music at the Birds Nest begins. The giant patio and party tent features a live act on a massive revolving stage each night. Salty Senorita's will be featuring a big patio with cold Mexican beers and margaritas, and there will also be a cushy V.I.P. section with cabanas for all the high rollers.
Details: 3:30 p.m. doors open daily. Waste Management Phoenix Open Main Entrance, Hayden and Bell roads, Scottsdale. $25-$175. 602-870-0163, coorslightbirdsnest.com.
MUSIC: THURSDAY, Feb. 25
O.A.R.
These heavy-touring jam-rock veterans have earned enough buzz on the noodle-dance circuit to accurately call an album "Live From Madison Square Garden." That makes them the marquee name at the FBR Open's Bird's Nest party tent, sharing a bill with Duck Soup.
Details: 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25. FBR Open Bird's Nest, Bell Road and 8nd St., Scottsdale. $25. fbropen.com.
EVENTS: SATURDAY-SUNDAY, Feb. 27-28
Matsuri Japanese Festival
Taiko drumming groups, martial-arts groups, an expected crowd of 80,000 and more will fill the Heritage and Science Park. This year's theme is the Maneki Neko, or lucky cat - a waving feline that some may recognize as the cute white cat that sometimes greets customers at Japanese businesses or restaurants.
Details: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Heritage and Science Park, 115 N. Sixth St. Phoenix. FREE. 602-262-5029, azmatsuri.org.
Scottish Highland Games
A two-day celebration of all things Celtic - music and dancing and dramatic athletic contests - is this weekend at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix. Tempe's Four Peaks Brewery will be selling its appropriately named Kilt Lifter beer.
Details: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road. $5-$15. 602-431-0095, arizonascots.com.
EVENTS: FRIDAY-SUNDAY, Feb. 26-28
Parada del Sol Rodeo
The 57th annual rodeo features rodeo announcer Wayne Brooks, bullfighters Luke Kraut and Clifford Maxwell and the barrel man Jeff "Slim" Garner. In addition to bullriding, the event also features bareback riding, team roping, barrel racing, and more.
Details: Times vary. WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road. $10-$35. 480-990-3179. paradadelsol.org
COMEDY: THURSDAY-SATURDAY, Feb. 25-27
Rob Schneider
Emmy-nominated actor and comedian joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 1990, and went on to co-write and star in a number of movies, including "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo," "The Hot Chick" and "The Animal."
Details: Times vary. Tempe Improv, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe. $25. 480-921-9877, tempeimprov.info.
ARTS: FRIDAY-SUNDAY, Feb. 26-28
Fountain Hills Great Fair
This annual juried art fair features more than 480 artists showing work in a variety of mediums. The event includes food booths and live entertainment, all scattered throughout downtown Fountain Hills and in Fountain Park, home to the city's gigantic water feature.
Details: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Downtown Fountain Hills, Avenue of the Fountains. FREE. 480-837-1654, fountainhillschamber.com.
DINING: DAILY
Top 10 dishes under $10
There's no need to settle for mediocre food just because you're watching your dining budget. Try these 10 dishes for a gourmet experience for less than $10 each. There's even an item that costs nothing. You can't get much more affordable than that.
Critics picks: Howard Seftel | Nikki Buchannan
MOVIES: DAILY
'Cop Out'
After a couple of stinkers, indie-darling director Kevin Smith attempts a comeback with a buddy-cop comedy starring Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan ("30 Rock") and Seann William Scott.
Details: (R - 110 minutes) | Review, 3 stars | Check showtimes
'The Ghost Writer'
Roman Polanski's latest is an atmospheric thriller about a ghost writer (Ewan McGregor) who has signed on for more than he realizes in working on the memoirs of a former British prime minister (Pierce Brosnan).
Details: (PG-13 - 128 minutes) | Check showtimes
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