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Art Scene
Reviews of current exhibits, shows and installations
By Lilia Menconi
Published: May 31, 2007
"Automotivated" at the Phoenix Art Museum, Fashion Design Gallery: If the cars in PAM’s “Curves of Steel” show weren’t enough to get you revved up, check out the fashion...
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Housed
Watered-down Scottsdale
By Lilia Menconi
Published: May 24, 2007
Duders. That's what the Coach House in Scottsdale had to offer on Saturday, May 19. (Click here for more photos.) The ratio of post-adolescent ex-football players to cutesy...
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Art
Nice Ride
View with a vroom
By Lilia Menconi
Published: May 17, 2007
Maybe I'm a judgmental jerk, but when I think "car show," I picture a trashy model in a hot pink thong bikini, draped over a gleaming hood and circled by ogling men who don't...
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Art Scene
Reviews of current exhibits, shows and installations
By Lilia Menconi
Published: May 17, 2007
Brandon Maldonado at Perihelion Arts: Maldonado’s paintings have a quirky and innocent appeal at first glance, but a closer look reveals surrealistic and complicated...
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Homme Sweet Homme
DJs and drinks on a Thursday night
By Lilia Menconi
Published: May 17, 2007
Yes, it seems as if we can't get away from the typical DJ . . . spinning relatively hot tunes and taking his headphones way too seriously in an obvious, pathetic attempt to...
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Cinco de Mellow
Keeping it calm
By Lilia Menconi
Published: May 10, 2007
After two weeks without partying, we decided to ease back into the club circuit by taking it slow. Club Candids skipped out on total Cinco de Mayo craziness and hit up a local...
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Studio Visit
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Step inside
By Lilia Menconi
Published: May 3, 2007
Camilla Taylor, 26, is a Utah native with a home studio in central Phoenix. With a background in printmaking, she has turned to printing on fabric to create patterns for plush...
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Art Scene
Current exhibitions, shows, and installations
By Wynter Holden and Lilia Menconi
Published: May 3, 2007
"Life in a Cold Place: Arctic Art from the Albrecht Collection" at the Heard Museum: The humble aesthetic of Grandma Moses — the self-taught early-20th-century folk artist...
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X Marks the Spot
Milling around
By Lilia Menconi
Published: April 19, 2007
Of course, we love the club life, but after so many weeks of hitting bar after bar, we needed a change of scenery. We found it on Friday, April 13, at Brand X Store, where...
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Art
Art Scene
Current shows, exhibitions, and installations
By Wynter Holden and Lilia Menconi
Published: April 19, 2007
"Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art" at the Phoenix Art Museum: Sometimes, it’s the fame and hype surrounding a piece of art that excites us more than does the piece...
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Moore's Is More
It's just the bottle talking now
By Lilia Menconi
Published: April 12, 2007
We've been on a roll with the weekday party circuit, so Club Candids decided to make a humpday run for one of Tempe's favorite neighborhood drinking digs, Casey Moore's, on...
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Art
Going Dutch
And it's a treat
By Lilia Menconi
Published: April 5, 2007
After famous artists die, their work inherits and perpetuates their celebrity status. The Mona Lisa may not be your favorite, but if you happen to be cruising through the...
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Art
A Family Affair
Home is where the art is
By Lilia Menconi
Published: April 5, 2007
Whether it's hiking, camping, or going to the movies, most people remember the activities they shared as a family. I landed a family that played board games and went to Star...
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Movin´ in Mesa
Taking it underground
By Lilia Menconi
Published: April 5, 2007
Mesa may not be known for a totally bumpin' night life, but when we heard about "Sound in the Ground: Jelly/Belly" on Thursday, March 29 at Mesa Contemporary Arts, we thought...
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Kickin´ It Off the Court
Phoenix Suns cut loose
By Lilia Menconi
Published: March 29, 2007
This week, Club Candids decided to skip the weekend debauchery because we had the opportunity to hang with some Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, March 21, at Axis/Radius in...
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Drinking Green
Shamrock 'n' roll at Rosie McCaffrey's
By Lilia Menconi
Published: March 22, 2007
Not that we needed an excuse to go out and get drunk, but at least this time, we had a good reason to buy a new green shirt, because it was a St. Patrick's Day celebration,...
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Night & Day
Drinko de Mayo
Get hosed all year 'round at Karamba
By Lilia Menconi
Published: March 15, 2007
It's obvious by now that we Phoenicians have fully embraced Cinco de Mayo. Not only does the blowout "holiday" provide a much-needed excuse to get completely hosed, but the...
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Bring on the Vagina
Livin' it up with the ladies
By Lilia Menconi
Published: March 15, 2007
This week, we decided it was high time to turn our attention to the local labia-lovin' ladies, so we hit up e-lounge on Saturday, March 10, where it was packed with smokin'-hot...
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Art
Losing Momentum
Pictures aren't so moving
By Lilia Menconi
Published: March 8, 2007
A few years ago, a friend of mine had a great idea for a Halloween costume. His plan was to find a framed painting of a woman's portrait, cut out the eyes, and peek through the...
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Art
Flag Me Down
Tempe and ASU team up on public art, with mixed results
By Lilia Menconi
Published: March 8, 2007
"Don't Eat Tuna More Than Two Times a Week" was the unforgettable advice you may have received while driving north on Mill Avenue past Gammage Auditorium last spring. The...
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