Put down that box of chocolates you bought yourself and pitch those dying flowers that came from your fake boyfriend George Glass. On Valentine's Day comedy troupe Off The Cuff presents a Cupid-hating edition of its regular improv show at Changing Hands. Whether you're single and ready to... More >>

Celebrate Valentine’s Day and 100 years of Arizona history with live music from The Sugar Theives, a performance from swing dancers Savoy Hop Cats, and live painting from Tanina Jackson. More >>

We first got wind of the White Denim with 2007's self-released EP, Let's Talk About It. Its snaky blues rhythms and manic funk drumbeats instantly made White Denim one of the most promising bands that year. They continued that forward momentum with extensive touring, especially in Europe, where... More >>

Having changed its name from Inearthed to a reference to the infamous Lake Bodom murders of 1960, this Finnish band continues to defy easy categorization in any specific subgenre of metal. The band's precision and furiously fast and melodic riffing are clearly influenced by the new wave of... More >>

Hardcore nerds Patton Oswalt and Wil Wheaton aren’t the only celebs to cash in on the geek trend: Hollywood bad boy Vin Diesel hid the name of his Dungeons & Dragons character in his XXX tattoos, while super-hot songstress Katy Perry donned braces and huge glasses for her “Last... More >>

When a piece of art or performance is designated as avant-garde it sometimes translates to out-there, off-putting, or intimidating. (Consider Marcel Duchamp's Fountain or dadaism's abstractions of anything and everything.) But, for Trisha Brown Dance Company, avant-garde means pushing the... More >>

Seemingly the byproduct of regular acid usage and too many Sparks albums, Digital Leather (aka Shawn Foree) has produced a body of experimental New Wave synth-punk as impressive as it is abnormal. After a clutch of sold-out singles and three full-lengths, the prolific Foree has his first proper... More >>

Chris "Mudhead" Reynolds is known for his ephemeral artwork, often concentrated on cultural archetypes and geometric themes in the shapes of mandalas, fractals, and swirly visions. The local artist, who's shown internationally (and once aboard a space shuttle flight) is a new member of the... More >>

That comedian Kathy Griffin inspires fear in A-list celebrities is no coincidence. Griffin has made a (post-acting) career of poking fun at high profile hot messes such as Lindsay Lohan and Paula Abdul -- not to mention famous folks who take themselves ridiculously seriously, ahem, Ryan... More >>

Arizona has plenty to celebrate: the Centennial, great weather, stunning landscapes, and, beginning Saturday, beer. The 12th Annual Arizona Strong Beer Festival kicks off Arizona Beer Week on from 1 to 5 p.m. February 18 at Steele Indian School Park, 200 East Indian School Road. Style... More >>

Blabbing about your Lenten abstinence of choice might make you a humble braggart, but we heartily endorse letting the tweets and status updates fly with details of all the peccadilloes you pack in pre-Ash Wednesday. Downtown Phoenix Mardi Gras will spur just that by starting the Fat Tuesday... More >>

When you’re trying to move up in the conference standings, it’s nice to be able to personally knock off the team standing directly in your way. The Phoenix Coyotes, who currently sit fourth in the Pacific division, will have that chance when they face their rival Dallas Stars.... More >>

Maybe it’s the smell of popcorn, the mystery of a suddenly appearing striped tent, or maybe it has something to do with our love of Saving Silverman character Sandy, a trapeze-artist-gone-nun. Whatever the intrigue, there’s something simply thrilling about the arrival of a circus. ... More >>

Rockabilly devotees, possibly more than any other dedicated music fans, put the cult in subculture. Daddy-Os and pin-up wannabes nurture time-capsule caricatures of ‘50s rebellion as if their lives depended on it. And when the Fourth Annual Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion descends on the... More >>

Despite the fact that nearly a quarter of American adults under 50 have tattoos, there's still a stigma attached to body art. The Marines banned major ink in 2007, and many employers still require workers to hide their piercings (because, of course, that Hello Kitty band-aid on your eyebrow... More >>

Though stylistically very different from each other, Stephen Spielberg, Woody Allen, Billy Wilder, and The Coen Brothers are all considered auteurs. But these gents have more in common than mere filmmaking prowess: They share a Jewish heritage. The Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival... More >>

Dramatist, poet, and composer Federico García Lorca -- a classically educated Spaniard who was best known for writing about Gypsies and country people, in revered works like Blood Wedding and The House of Bernarda Alba -- was quite the bundle of passionate contradictions. The exact... More >>

The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and San Xavier del Bac are all Arizona icons that have been captured by some equally iconic photographers. You can take a gander at the combination, on view at the Norton Photography Gallery at Phoenix Art Museum through March 4, 2012, as part of the Arizona... More >>

Had we, like the heroines of Wicked, attended Shiz University, we'd be a powerful sorceress now. (Woulda been handy when we learned that our witchy roommate had burned through a Benjamin of our long-distance service.) Real life remains less thrilling, though, so it's off to ASU Gammage (via... More >>

For the last year, local photographers William Legoullon and Jason Roehner have collected creative love letters to Arizona by local artists. The collection, Legoullon says, is not about where the state has been in the last 100 years, but is instead a visualization of where we are now with... More >>

If Vincent van Gogh were to see the hefty price tags his paintings carry nowadays (a recent auction estimated that one of his works could fetch $4.2 million), we’re pretty sure the post-impressionist, who was massively unsuccessful during his lifetime, would not only roll over in his... More >>

Life is tough, man. You go through your daily grind, working for the man and keeping your head down. Well, weekend warrior, prepare to throw a wrench in your plans and go out on a Monday night instead. Funked Up Mondays features some of Phoenix’s most talented musicians, including Brad B.... More >>

It’s a strange thing, the world of club promoting. If you were to believe every hype man in the city, then the “sexiest place in the Valley” would be in a dozen different places all at once. But in the case of Monday Night Mass at Scottsdale’s Pussy Cat Lounge it’s... More >>

Who was the first man to discover that white t-shirts become translucent when dowsed with water? We’d like to meet that guy, give him a high five, and invite him to Wet & Wild Wednesday at the Dirty Dogg Saloon to see what his innovation hath wrought. The weekly event at the... More >>

For some reason, ‘80s kids have never wanted to grow up. Then again, why would they? They got to experience the adventures of the Goonies, take in the sweet smell of Cabbage Patch Kids, and be there at the dawn of the home video gaming console. Mario, bitches. That’s what being a kid... More >>