Wanted. New Times has an immediate opening for an editorial administrative assistant (35 hours per week). This position is perfect for an organized self-starter who derives...
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Gary Donahoe could not be more different from Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Donahoe is as sober as, well, a judge and has exactly zero media savvy....
The restaurant inside Scottsdale's Hotel Valley Ho will have its regular dinner menu intact for Christmas Eve plus a "blue plate" that will feature Pork Two Ways, which is...
Is it weird that when we go somewhere to listen to music, we actually want to listen to the music? If you share our dilemma, then you’ll most definitely dig Sundays at...
The life of a book is predestined to end badly. It will get printed, en masse, shipped to a bookstore, and bought; after which it’ll be read, passed on to a friend, and...
You need a beverage. Now. Doesn’t matter that you and the fam are in the middle of eating Christmas dinner or that your niece is being all cute because, basically, what it...
Phoenicians settled their homes on the parched desert dirt, and then planted grass everywhere. Eight months boast perfect weather, but we insist on staying in our cars. And,...
While James Brown gave up the mantle of “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business” long ago (rest his soul), it seems that Valley performer Paisley Yankolovich is...
Ten years strong and these cats are still finding fresh ways to entertain. At 8 p.m. Saturday, December 26, and Sunday, December 27, the Downtown Chamber Series will be...
Most folks move here from snow-dominated climes to escape exactly what artist Eileen Marie Ripsin purposely created for her solo show, which is rust. Lots of it. Though...
After receiving Aunt Fred’s handmade sweater vest that’s bedazzled with “Born to Die,” we’re hoofing it to Hoodlums New & Used Music the day after...
It’s not about man-on-man action anymore. In order to truly be gay, it appears, a homosexual man must name a “diva” – a famous female performer – with...
Phoenix artist Mayme Kratz literally finds her inspiration in nature. Kratz encases found objects such as butterfly wings and cactus seeds in resin, effectively protecting them...
When we travel, we make sure to schedule an extra day or two off for recovery. The Phoenix Suns weren't that lucky. With a league schedule that was heavy on road games in the...
Poor Heard Museum staff. There’s nothing worse than hauling to work when you know the rest of the world is lying around like lazy bums. Well, actually, there is something...
America loves a good subplot. How else, besides the porn thing, could a guy like Dustin Diamond get famous? If you’re looking for football with a side story, then...
Driving down Central Avenue a few weeks ago, I found myself listening to "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." That's not so strange. They must play that song a zillion...
FEELING PINK A sad state of affairs: It has come to this! We are so desperate in Maricopa County that we are calling on the president of the United States to step in and stop...
Can you recommend a solid, accessible history of California and Arizona so I can learn what really happened when the U.S. gobbled Aztlán? La Chica Confundida The...
Would the "real" Jay Bennett have been disappointed in me? The late guitarist was, by all accounts, a free-spirited soul who appreciated mischief and who didn't shy away from...
