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  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    10 Nuggets of Wisdom from Gustavo Arellano on How Mexican Food Conquered America

    Gustavo Arellano, the scribe behind the syndicated column ¡Ask a Mexican! (and also editor-in-chief of New Times' sister paper, OC Weekly), is on a quest to find out just how Mexican food got to be el norte's most American one. He's explored the Aztecs' contribution to world cuisine, the latest str ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 2, 2012

    Murder, He Wrote

    Gustavo Arellano, the scribe behind the syndicated column ¡Ask a Mexican! (and also editor-in-chief of New Times' sister paper, OC Weekly), is on a quest to find out just how Mexican food got to be el norte's most American one. He's explored the Aztecs' contribution to world cuisine, the latest str ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Ten Protest Songs for the Occupy Phoenix and Occupy Wall Street Protesters

    Johnny Paycheck​The most common accusation of the Occupy protests has been that those gathered don't have one main voice; a streamlined, focused goal. It's a fair criticism, but it's a little difficult when you've been screwed over from every direction to pin down exactly what you want change.&nbs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Arizona Hopi Reggae Artist Casper Lomayesva Opening for Toots & The Maytals

    Casper Lomayesva​Arizona Hopi reggae artist Casper Lomayesva is used to playing big gigs. In 2009, he was invited by legendary folk artist Pete Seeger to play Seeger's 90th birthday party at Madison Square Garden (alongside the likes of Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, and Bruce Springsteen). He a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    MIM and New Times Partner To Give Away Surf Pioneer Dick Dale Signature Guitar

    Winner Don Hyde with representatives of The MIM and Fender Musical Instruments ​The Musical Instrument Museum is, simply put, an absolute treasure in Phoenix's collective backyard. The Museum recently became a Smithsonian Affiliate and celebrated their first anniversaryin April. New Times partnere ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 24, 2011

    Bentley Gallery Heads Into the Woods With Work From Phillip and Matt Moulthrop

    Winner Don Hyde with representatives of The MIM and Fender Musical Instruments ​The Musical Instrument Museum is, simply put, an absolute treasure in Phoenix's collective backyard. The Museum recently became a Smithsonian Affiliate and celebrated their first anniversaryin April. New Times partnere ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2010

    Get Happy

    Recent cover-story boy exhibits downtown

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2010

    Get Happy

    Recent cover-story boy exhibits downtown

  • Calendar

    January 14, 2010

    Get Happy

    Recent cover-story boy exhibits downtown

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2009

    Media Male

    Valley businessman signs the bible of social networking

  • News

    August 6, 2009

    Smooth Criminal: Urban Artist DOSE Takes Graffiti from the Street to the Museum and Beyond

    Valley businessman signs the bible of social networking

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Chef Talk: Deborah Knight, Mosaic

    Lauren GilgerChef Deborah Knight in the entrance to Mosaic in North Scottsdale.Deborah Knight would simply not make it on Fox's Hell's Kitchen. It's not that she's not good enough. She's just too nice. She teaches rather than barking orders, which may be why her employees call her "Mom." And they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2009

    Shepard Fairey, Artist Behind Obama "HOPE" Poster, Tied To The Edge 103.9's New Logo

    Holy shit. Looks like the "new" logo The Edge 103.9 apparently ripped off from defunct LA station Indie 103.1 was actually designed by Shepard Fairey, the dude who did the famous "HOPE" poster for Barack Obama's campaign. His work is enshrined in NY's MOMA and The Smithsonian. Oof.On the plus side, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2009

    The End of an Era: Gokey and His Glasses Go Home

    Don't cry, Gokey. You always have a future as a Lenscrafters model...I will be the first to admit that as excited as I am about last night's Idol results, I am also really shocked (as are a lot of other people, apparently). I think most people--whether they were Gokey fans or not--thought his large ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2009

    Arty Girl: Kurt Weiser at ASU Ceramics Research Center

    Arty or not, we've all tried to draw or paint as children (at the very least). Many of us, after discovering how difficult it is to accurately recreate something as simple as an apple or a plant just give up and resort to stick figures for the rest of our lives.And, trust me, I can draw a mean stick ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 13, 2008

    Fritz Scholder’s Work Is on View at the Smithsonian – and Larsen Gallery in Scottsdale

    Arty or not, we've all tried to draw or paint as children (at the very least). Many of us, after discovering how difficult it is to accurately recreate something as simple as an apple or a plant just give up and resort to stick figures for the rest of our lives.And, trust me, I can draw a mean stick ... More >>

  • Music

    June 26, 2008

    American Idol: entertainment or evil?

    Arty or not, we've all tried to draw or paint as children (at the very least). Many of us, after discovering how difficult it is to accurately recreate something as simple as an apple or a plant just give up and resort to stick figures for the rest of our lives.And, trust me, I can draw a mean stick ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 25, 2007

    Speaking in Tongue-Twisters

    How the Windtalkers saved the world

  • Calendar

    October 18, 2007

    Mural Retro

    Old-school taggers spray their way to success

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 28, 2006

    Candy Man

    Old-school taggers spray their way to success

  • Calendar

    November 11, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Old-school taggers spray their way to success

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2004

    West World

    Smithsonian brings CultureFest to Valley

  • Calendar

    February 5, 2004

    When and Wear

    The fashion-forward look back

  • Culture

    October 16, 2003

    Lock Up Your Daughters

    Sun City's very own Nasty Stanley holds the key to perpetual virginity

  • Calendar

    April 3, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Sun City's very own Nasty Stanley holds the key to perpetual virginity

  • Culture

    March 27, 2003

    Battle Hymns

    Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

  • Calendar

    March 6, 2003

    Puppet Masters

    Adult audiences give puppets a hand

  • Music

    February 21, 2002

    Blowing Rufus' Mind

    A roundup of the latest batch of eclectica that fell through the cracks

  • News

    February 21, 2002

    Artless Redesign

    The 51 may soon become just another crappy little freeway

  • Culture

    September 13, 2001

    The Toxic Sublime

    Uncovering the faint beauty of a defaced, degraded American West

  • Music

    July 12, 2001

    Forbidden Fruit

    The kiddies should be lining up as we slap a parental advisory on the latest batch of jazz, blues and heritage releases

  • Music

    June 21, 2001

    Book 'Em

    Taking a look at some of the best music literature from the past few months

  • News

    June 21, 2001

    Junkyard God

    Professional pack rat Gus Brethauer turns trash into treasure at the state's strangest museum

  • Culture

    March 29, 2001

    A Farewell to Armchairs

    Fantastical but functional design makes 'Contemporary Art Furniture' exhibit fit for a dream house

  • Music

    March 15, 2001

    Life Goes On

    Despite the recent passing of some of heritage music's finest, the music continues to flourish thanks to a handful of fine new releases

  • News

    March 1, 2001

    Saving History

    Proposition could rescue school buildings, castle

  • Culture

    February 15, 2001

    Small Craft Warning

    Clichés and amateurism abound in Mesa exhibition of 'decorative' arts

  • Calendar

    November 9, 2000

    Loft-Told Tale

    Aerial photographer discusses his new book

  • Music

    March 2, 2000

    Pompousness and Circumstance

    Gumbo gets smug as he samples some Coltrane, gets blue with Big Bill, does Duke with the Doc and feels some local Native American muse

  • Music

    October 28, 1999

    Molten Wax

    Gumbo gets smug as he samples some Coltrane, gets blue with Big Bill, does Duke with the Doc and feels some local Native American muse

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    Venetian Blind

    Will Scottsdale voters preserve "The West's Most Western Town," or opt for "a little bit of Venice"?

  • News

    March 18, 1999

    Flashes

    Will Scottsdale voters preserve "The West's Most Western Town," or opt for "a little bit of Venice"?

  • News

    February 4, 1999

    Indian Stew

    Not every anthropologist can digest Christy Turner's theory that the Anasazi were cannibals

  • Culture

    March 26, 1998

    Firing Squad

    Multigenerational American Indian women cast their glaze in Heard Museum pottery exhibition

  • Calendar

    November 13, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    Multigenerational American Indian women cast their glaze in Heard Museum pottery exhibition

  • Music

    January 2, 1997

    Dr. Cynic's Revenge

    Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

  • Music

    April 18, 1996

    Recordings

    Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

  • Culture

    April 4, 1996

    Deja Wow: Red, White and Snooze

    Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

  • Music

    January 19, 1995

    RECORDINGS

    Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

  • News

    June 30, 1993

    GILA BENT HAS SUFFEREDLIKE JOB BUT WITH MORE COMPLAINING

    Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

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