Charlie Brown

BABES IN THAILAND

AFTER-SCHOOL SPECIALS

Freak Magnate

Valley homeboy Jim Rose has fashioned himself into a P.T.Barnum for the postmodern era

A Mountain by Any Other Name...

Letters from the week of April 24, 2003

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Letters from the week of April 24, 2003

New Times' top DVD picks for the week of March 28

Letters from the week of April 24, 2003

New Times' top DVD picks scheduled for release this week

Letters from the week of April 24, 2003

New Times' top DVD picks scheduled for release this week

Letters from the week of April 24, 2003

2008's Best Christmas CDs

Letters from the week of April 24, 2003

Queen of the Hill

She-man playwright Charles Busch spoofs Wonderful Life

Have Yourself a Nasty Little Xmas

Performance artists run out of ill will after 23 years

Theater Scene

Previews and reviews of what's running now

Your Friends Are Losers, Charlie Brown

Sex, drugs, and goth rock in Peanuts Land

Reviewing the Reviews

Fogman talks back

Mike Traylor

Acting like he knows what he's doing

Thugs Life

Those who can

Dog Day Afternoon

Cassavetes Jr. and Justin “in a box” Timberlake team up for real-life tale of killer potheads

Touching base with local projects

Cassavetes Jr. and Justin “in a box” Timberlake team up for real-life tale of killer potheads

And the Band Plays On

Curt Kirkwood finds harmony in new project

Killer Comedy

Assassins is a disappointing near miss

Hallway Gangstas

When bad things happen to good kids, their Luck always holds

Dentist the Menace

The ADA may not agree, but Charlie Brown says your fillings are killing you

Shin Music

Indie quartet emerges from a decade of obscurity to find itself the great pop hope

Tunnel Vision

Bullfrog and Kid Koala look to bridge the band-DJ divide

Royal Screw-Ups

The Royal Tenenbaums is like its characters: flawed genius

Return to Focus

A little-known novel from 1945 finds surprising new relevance on the big screen

My Funny Valid Dane

Simon Russell Beale makes his wry, melancholy prince work surprisingly well in the Royal National Theatre's Hamlet

Bless the Blockhead

How A Charlie Brown Christmas almost wasn't, then became a tradition

Big Audio Dynamite

Alma Gates' car stereo can kill you, set world records and possibly save mankind

Fourth Coming

Gumbo celebrates Independence Day and Satchmo's birth with the latest in jazz, blues and heritage

Upbeat

A load of the latest in heritage as Smokin' Joe gets nasty, Bill Frisell goes to Ghost Town, Greg Osby returns to form and everyone else gets the Gumbo once-over

Calendar for the week

A load of the latest in heritage as Smokin' Joe gets nasty, Bill Frisell goes to Ghost Town, Greg Osby returns to form and everyone else gets the Gumbo once-over

NIGHT AND THE CITY

A load of the latest in heritage as Smokin' Joe gets nasty, Bill Frisell goes to Ghost Town, Greg Osby returns to form and everyone else gets the Gumbo once-over

Thin Line Between Love and Heat

Trunk Space has a cure for the summertime blahs

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Toga Parties, Underage Parties, and Sadisco*

Tommie Sunshine is scheduled to appear at Bar Smith tonight for Fuse Fridays.Need something to do tonight? What about Saturday or Sunday? Here's the latest edition of our weekend sampler encompassing everything a slew of cheap and chic thrills available around the Valley.Tommie Sunshine's at Bar Sm ... More >>

Indie Shop 'Til You Drop

Bunky Boutique, PHX DIY hook up for artisan-goods event

Ladybug House of Sandwiches for Under $10

For such a little spot in central Phoenix, Ladybug House of Sandwiches sure has a huge selection of sandwiches. These basic meals, with about 30 to choose from, range from the Charlie Brown, with roast beef, provolone and sprouts, to the T.J., with honey cured ham and jalapeños. Each sandwich is se ... More >>

Thugs Life

Those who can

Morning Glory: Rachel McAdams Is Married to Her Job and Loving It

Those who can

Out of Reverie Tour Kickoff Show

For the next week or so I will be traveling on the road with local pop punk outfit Out of Reverie as the boys travel the west coast and beyond, pedaling their tunes to anyone who will listen.

Out of Reverie Tour: Day 4

Out of Reverie is finally back on the road. We got off to a late start in the morning, so we ended up arriving a little late to the Shine Coffee Shop in Sacramento. Rena, the place's proprietor, was very cool about it, though, and still had a spot for the band following the open mic.

Paul Gurvitz and the New Army @ The Compound Grill

Out of Reverie is finally back on the road. We got off to a late start in the morning, so we ended up arriving a little late to the Shine Coffee Shop in Sacramento. Rena, the place's proprietor, was very cool about it, though, and still had a spot for the band following the open mic.