A comedian, a poet and a clown walk into a bar. Stop us if you’ve heard this one . . . Tony Vicich, a comedy coach with the Tempe Improv, is banking on the chance that you haven’t. And there is no punch line: The quirky combination of characters is…
Thu 3/11 Nearly a decade before San Francisco’s mayor incited a bold uprising of gay marriage supporters, Sandi DuBowski, a soft-spoken director from Brooklyn, was flirting with the idea of making a film. Jewish and gay, DuBowski is no stranger to discrimination. Indeed, his life would make for a riveting…
1/16-1/18 If you’re not a steer in Scottsdale this weekend, we’d bet a bucking bronco you’re a queer. But that’s the point of the 19th annual RoadRunner Regional Rodeo, which rolls into Rawhide Wild West Town from Friday, January 16, through Sunday, January 18. Sponsored by the International Gay Rodeo…
Sun 1/11 In David Titchnell’s world, DJs duel with tap dancers, drummers beat on buckets, and break dancers spice up Scottsdale. Titchnell, a graduate dance student and tap instructor at ASU, brings his fantasy world to life through the third annual Street Jam, a barrage of music and dance. Created…
Sun 1/11 If you’ve been searching for an ultimate runner’s high, P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon is the answer. More than 50 bands set the tempo for the race, which winds from Wesley Bolin Memorial Park through Papago Park and into downtown Tempe. Local bands, playing everything from pop…
1/8-1/11 Few festivals celebrate a culture’s past and present simultaneously. Yet this is exactly the point of the American Express Invitational Native American Arts Festival, as guests see both modern Native American art and the traditions that influenced it. The festival is preceded by a free lecture and demonstration series,…
On Wednesday, January 7, the Herberger Theater Center pays tribute to the burgeoning and much ballyhooed downtown arts scene with “Celebrating Visual Arts in Downtown Phoenix.” If you’re not a denizen of the frantic First Friday art walk scene, this exhibition should be a fitting introduction to the artists and…
Sat 12/27 If the holiday blockbusters didn’t sate your artistic side, head to Espresso Depot on Saturday, December 27, for a creative film fix. The late-night coffee bar hosts the Saturday Film Salon from 7 to 11 p.m. on the last Saturday of each month. The showcase features short and…
You’ve heard of the Heard, but have you truly experienced it? The Heard Museum in Phoenix, which houses one of the most comprehensive collections of Southwestern and Native American art in the country, is opening its doors after hours for a glimpse behind the scenes. At the Heard Museum After…
12/18-12/21 So the seasonal blues aren’t confined to the Whos — and Christmas isn’t the only holiday to suffer a Grinch. A grisly gang of goblins snuffs out the Festival of Lights in Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, a stage musical based on the award-winning children’s book by Eric Kimmel…
Sun 12/21 It’s a highly unorthodox matchup. A team of local rabbis takes the field — and takes on the world — at this weekend’s Rabbis vs. the World Softball Challenge.”The Challenge pits the Orthodox Rabbis of the community — including members of the Phoenix Community Kollel, Young Israel of…
