Top Five Cover Songs by Arizona Bands
Unlikely pairs often create a juxtaposition of awesomeness. Music is no exception. When it comes to one band covering another band’s song, opposites can surely attract. In honor of Music Month and playing off Paste Magazine‘s article 50 Cover Songs Better Than the Originals, we…
Survive Phoenix Comicon or Any Other Comicon
By C’Loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa Comic and pop culture conventions are gaining in popularity. Con season heads into full swing with Phoenix Comicon on May 28-31 and many others right around the corner. Once a niche market, geeks are now a dominant…
Seeking Focus Group Participants in Phoenix and Mesa
We want to hear from you. Bookmans Entertainment Exchange seeks customers in Phoenix and Mesa for a focus group about our stores. You love Bookmans, or maybe you don’t. Time to tell us why. Please complete the form below to apply for our 2015 Focus…
Choose Your Arizona Adventures
The rest of the world may be done with the holiday season, but it’s the perfect time of year to get out of the house and travel off the beaten path in Arizona. Festivals abound, outdoor activities thrive and obscure cultural functions are in full…
Celebrate Jan-YOU-ary
It’s a new year, full of possibility! This is the perfect time for ambitious resolutions, trying unfamiliar things and reevaluating goals. But remember to put that special someone first — YOU! We celebrate Jan-YOU-Ary all month long at Bookmans with rejuvenating events and activities. Each…
Ticket Tuesdays — Ghost Brothers of Darkland County
**CONTEST CLOSED**Good news! Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett conspired to create a Southern Gothic, supernatural musical and it’s coming our way. Ghost Brothers of Darkland County is touring across North America and stops at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3 at the…
Ticket Tuesdays — Another Chance at the Marvel Experience
**CONTEST CLOSED** Step into hyper-reality with The Marvel Experience: The World’s First Hyper-Reality Tour! This exclusive national tour launches at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale this December. The Marvel Experience is an unprecedented interactive event that spans over two acres. Be the…
Celebrate Autumn at Certified Local Fall Festival
One of our favorite collaborations is with Local First AZ on the annual Certified Local Fall Festival. This free, family-friendly event celebrates all things local to Arizona. Join us from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 8 on Portland Parkway in Downtown Phoenix…
Catch Movie Madness at Bookmans
August is Movie Madness Month at Bookmans as we celebrate the silver screen (and all the other movie screens)! Stop by every location for movie-themed events that are sure to be cinematicly awesome. Each store hosts free activities for all ages. From Muppet shenanigans to…
Bookmans Summer Kids Event Recap (June 16-20)
Summer is in full swing and so are Bookmans Free Summer Kids Events. The third week in June, we focused on the Earth and outer space by creating recycled works of art and looking into the great beyond. Kids and families made cool crafts to…
Bookmans Summer Kids Events Recap (June 9-13)
Summer Kids Events heated up with superheroes, music and hand-made gifts. Last week was fabulous and we can’t wait for more this week. Check out what families are doing at Bookmans all around Arizona. Check out our Events Calendar for the next Free Summer Kids…
Bookmans Summer Kids Events Recap (June 1-7)
All around Arizona, families are having a blast at our Bookmans Free Summer Kids Events. This past week, we celebrated going green, star gazing, misbehaving puppets and saying “aloha.” Take a look at all the fun to be had and check our Event Calendar for…
Veg Out AZ: Snack and Shop Across the State
Are you Veg curious? The rising popularity of vegan and vegetarian cuisine has paved the way for sans-meat options all over Arizona. One particular staple makes the vegetarian lifestyle a breeze. I’m talking about the all-American veggie burger. Whether it’s traditional, topped with mushrooms, laced…
Wizards and Muggles Welcome as Harry Potter Invades Bookmans
Bookmans Phoenix and Bookmans Mesa invite you to a gathering of magic and wizard comradery this Saturday, September 21. According to the American Library Association, Harry Potter is one of the most challenged books in America. We invite you to allow the butter beer to…
Alpine Leadership Academy Scores $15,000 in Bookmans School Challenge
Alpine Leadership Academy in Flagstaff impressed the Bookmans School Challenge committee with their application, video submission and site visit to earn a $15,000, no-strings attached cash award. Maxwell Middle School in Tucson and Desert Marigold School in Phoenix also won big by receiving $3,000 each…
Bookmans Announces the Three Finalists in the 2013 Bookmans School Challenge
Desert Marigold School in Phoenix, Maxwell Middle School in Tucson and Alpine Leadership Academy in Flagstaff distinguish themselves among the ten schools vying for $15,000 in cash as part of the Bookmans School Challenge. All of the video submissions from the semi-final round illustrate creativity…
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