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Academy Award to make stop in Phoenix

Feb 20, 2013, 5:00 AM | Updated: 5:00 am

PHOENIX — The Academy Awards has sent an Oscar out into the world for a cross country trip, and one of those stops is in Phoenix.

“People have been so excited. We’ve had fans cry when holding the statue just because it means so much to them,” said Angie Greenup, Oscar Roadtrip Reporter.

One of Oscar’s last stops before heading home will be right here in Phoenix.

On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the infamous award will be at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel for the Sheraton Social Hour from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Then from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., the statue will be at Stand Up Live! in Phoenix for Ben Gleib’s Oscar Special. For free tickets go to www.standuplive.com and enter the promo code “Oscar.” There is a small service charge.

On Thursday, Feb. 21, Oscar will be at Desert Stages Theater in Scottsdale from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Oscar will be back in time to hit the red carpet in Hollywood on Oscar night, Sunday, Feb. 24.

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Academy Award to make stop in Phoenix