New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, October 7, through Sunday, October 9. For more, see our curated calendar of events. The 17th Annual Best of Phoenix A’Fare Best of Phoenix 2016: Bordertown hit stands a week ago, and that means it’s time to celebrate…
Crescent Ballroom celebrates its fifth anniversary today. It’s hard to imagine what downtown would look like without the venue, which in terms of influence seems older than it is. But back in 2011 owner Charlie Levy just wanted to create a venue with character. “Strip it down to the bare…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, September 30, through Sunday, October 2. For more, see our curated events calendar. Fall Forward Sun Devil football may have kicked off over a month ago, but Arizona State University celebrates the start of a new season this…
New York hip-hop legends De La Soul (Dave, Posdnous, and Maseo) have done something a lot of couples, let alone musical groups, can manage. They’ve spent almost three decades working together, and their personal and creative bonds just keep getting stronger. No tabloid drama or separate tour buses for this…
Psych-folk troubadour Donovan hit the stage at the Musical Instrument Museum last night for the second of two sold-out shows. His current tour is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of his Sunshine Superman record. That album’s title track was a number one U.S. hit, and the album itself contained…
At 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, Danny Marianino visits the Phoenix location of Changing Hands bookstore for a signing and reading celebrating the release of his new book, To Make Matters Worse. The author and musician has a few books under his belt already, including The Mega Book of…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, September 23, through Sunday, September 25. For more, see our curated calendar of events. In the Heights Now that Lin-Manuel Miranda’s rock musical Hamilton has captured our hearts — doing for American history what Pokémon Go has done…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, September 16, through Sunday, September 18. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market Shoppers hoping to tackle that holiday gift list a little early, good news: Presents for quirky aunts, nieces…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, September 9, through Sunday, September 11. For more events, see our curated online calendar. 2016 Season Kick-Off Maybe you’ve got fond memories of preschool story time, when magical tales seemed to fly off the page. Imagine what a…
New Times picks the best events in metro Phoenix from Friday, September 2, through Sunday, September 4. For more things to do, see our curated online calendar. The Velocity of Autumn If you missed Eric Coble’s The Velocity of Autumn at Theatre Artists Studio in April 2015 — well, shame…
It’s not like music festivals are a new thing. Woodstock, anyone? In fact, long-running ones, like Coachella, going strong since 1993, have inspired a hearty annual calendar of multi-act, multi-day concert destinations. Whether you want your music delivered via stages at a remote desert site like the aforementioned Coachella or…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, August 30, through Thursday, September 1. For more events, see our curated online calendar. “Find Your Park in Arizona” Traveling by commercial airline will get you more than 30,000 feet in the air. But you don’t have to…
New Times picks the best events in metro Phoenix from Friday, August 26, through Sunday, August 28. For more things to do, see our curated online calendar. Pageant As society approaches a normal attitude about gay people, female impersonation, and drag (which don’t require homosexuality but definitely brunch with it) continue…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, August 19, from Sunday, August 21. For more events, see our curated calendar. “Hare” Everything for sale at Practical Art is handmade by artists and is useful, though you might not be able to bring yourself to use…
There was actually a little bit of room to breathe at last night’s Guided by Voices show at the Crescent Ballroom. By no means was it a light crowd, just one that allowed for a little wiggle room, along with some personal space between audience members, who were treated to…
Marc Maron is nothing if not prolific. Well, he’s that, as well as hilarious, brutally honest, insightful, and engagingly sincere. It’s that blend that keeps people coming back for more — in droves. The world of podcasting owes him a giant thanks. His WTF podcast, featuring the comedian conversing with…
Guided by Voices fans don’t get ruffled by lineup changes. If they did, it would have affected the band’s popularity long ago. Turn up at a GBV show, now or at any point the past couple decades, and the jam-packed rooms are a testament to the fans’ trust in Bob —Robert Pollard, that…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, August 12, through Sunday, August 14. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Tattoo Pool Party Hell City is getting a little wet and wild with its Tattoo Pool Party — and the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, August 8, through Thursday, August 11. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Land of a Thousand Dances You’ve heard of the British boy band the Beatles, who hailed from Liverpool and made waves in the early…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, August 5, though Sunday, August 7. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Game On Expo If Pokémon Go leads you in the direction of Mesa Convention Center this weekend, it’s not a fluke: The second annual…
New Times picks the best things to do from Monday, July 25, through Thursday, July 28. For more events, see our curated online calendar. “A Group Effort” It’s tough to find exhibitions featuring works by more than 50 artists outside museum walls or the art-festival circuit. But “A Group Effort,” a…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, July 18, through Thursday, July 20. For more options, see our curated online calendar. Camera Obscura Workshop What happens when you mix an ice-fishing tent with a white board? If you’re hanging out with photographer David Emitt Adams,…
