Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art announced on Thursday, September 10, that Peter Bugg and Christina Davis will join the arts institution on September 15 as its new curator of programming and programming coordinator, respectively. Bugg is an artist and educator who has taught at Arizona State University and in the…
Gallery Talk: Ehren Tool and Garth JohnsonEhren Tool found ceramics as a creative outlet after serving as a marine in Operation Desert Storm. The veteran handcrafts cups covered in imagery referencing the effects of military service on veterans and the impact of war on societies. Serving as both social commentary…
The Palms Theatre in Mesa has shuttered. A Wednesday, September 9, e-mail announced the closure of the dinner theater located near Brown and and Higley roads formerly known as Broadway Palm. “It is with our deepest and most sincere regrets that we must announce the closure of The Palms Theatre,…
Language is a fascinating, sometimes beautiful thing. As a primary mode of expression, it’s constantly changing and evolving, with styles of speaking (ahem, vocal fry) rising to prominence and new terms being deemed worthy of dictionary space. But these 10 slang terms? We are, like, so over them. They’ve been overused,…
Aerial Silks Class When it comes to extracurricular activity, we figure that if Real Housewives in multiple cities can do it, the general public can, too. Which is just as good an excuse as any to try out Scorpius Dance Theatre’s aerial silks class. The company’s master of aerial arts,…
Spillers Storytelling nights seem to be sweeping the city these days — with New Times’ monthly Bar Flies among them — and this week a new series starts. Spillers: Short Fiction and Tall Drinks features six storytellers performing edgy, and often funny, short fiction in 10-minute sets. Speakers include creator…
Contrary to what Time Inc.’s Money magazine would have you believe, Mesa is not the best big city to inhabit in the Southwest. Mesa, you should know, is not the best big city to inhabit in the state of Arizona. Nor, hate to break it to ya, is it the best “big…
For a cultural institution focused on visual art, Phoenix Art Museum has been all about the drama of late. On Friday, August 14, Carlotta Soares and Stephanie Lieb of the museum’s marketing department were let go, leaving the department with one remaining member: graphic designer Felicia Penza. That same day,…
“Border of Dreams” The image evokes triumph, frustration, and heartache with a black-and-white capture of a man, arms outstretched in a Christ-like way toward a barren background. Towering near him made of slanting barbed wire, the U.S.-Mexico border fence. The photographer behind the shot? Award-winning photojournalist Nick Oza. “Border of…
The staff changes at Phoenix Art Museum keep on coming. Jerry Smith, PAM’s longtime curator of European, American and Western art, submitted his resignation on Friday, August 14. And, according to a Tuesday, August 18, report from The Republic, PAM has hired Gilbert Vicario as its chief curator. Smith did not…
Something’s brewing in Tempe. The second annual Beer Olympics, presented by New Times, takes over Tempe Marketplace from 8 to 11 p.m. on Friday, August 21. While aspiring champions shouldn’t expect an opening ceremony, they should be prepared to face some semi-serious competition. Here’s how it works: Athletes will face…
Teetering in high heels and dressed in trendy jumpsuits on a warm summer night, the Valley’s fashion set hit Hotel Palomar for a capsule collection runway presentation and trunk show marketplace from Phoenix Fashion Week’s 2015 emerging designers. Dubbed Shop the Garment District, the event spanned a few ballrooms on…
Your guide to the best things to do in Phoenix and Tempe from August 17 through 21. Felicia Day The Internet is a strange place, which probably means that you’ll fit right in. That’s how Felicia Day frames the world in her memoir You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)…
Phoenix Art Museum’s marketing department is almost empty. PAM public relations director Carlotta Soares and manager Stephanie Lieb were reportedly let go today, Friday, August 14. Sources close to the situation, including Evan Roberts, formerly part of the museum’s marketing team, confirm that Soares and Lieb are no longer with…
“Statement Piece” Pottery goes political at ASU Art Museum Brickyard, as curator Garth Johnson presents “Statement Piece,” an exhibition pairing works from Danish-born war objector Erik Gronborg and American veteran Ehren Tool, who served in Operation Desert Storm. Though from different backgrounds, the two have used functional ceramics in their…
Amid a month of not-so stellar releases (we’re looking your way, Fantastic Four), Phoenix Film Festival offers a great reason to head to the theater. For the first time ever, the must-attend spring movie event debuts its summer showcase. Kicking off the showcase is Noah Baumbach’s latest Greta Gerwig vehicle, Mistress America,…
Emerging Arts Leaders Phoenix Happy Hour Cheers to Phoenix’s arts scene. No, literally. During Emerging Arts Leaders Phoenix’s fourth and final summer happy hour, local makers, shakers, and observers are invited to discuss what’s wrong and what’s right with the Valley’s arts community — and, perhaps more importantly, what’s next…
Welcome to the summer of the breakup. No one is safe. Neither Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale nor Batfleck and Jennifer Garner. Not that eyebrow kid who quit One Direction and then quit being engaged to Perrie Edwards or Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton. Not even Miss Piggy and Kermit…
It’s time for a curtain call, Phoenix. This week, nominees for the 2014-15 ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence were announced, recognizing troupes, actors, directors, writers, and costumers across the Valley. Each year the awards aim to recognize greatness in local theater performed by both adults and children, and nearly 100…
Bar Flies If you spend time in downtown Phoenix even just occasionally and haven’t heard of Bar Flies, we suggest you take a second to reevaluate your life choices and then pay attention. Bar Flies is New Times’ monthly reading series where you’ll hear stories about everything from a lesbian’s…
Your guide to metro Phoenix’s best weekend events is here. Comedy on Fire 28 Downtown’s “longest continuously running independent comedy show,” Comedy on Fire returns with its 28th season. Boasting a laundry list of up-and-coming comics and a few recognizable features, the show promises to pack in the laughs. Things…
Phoenix Art Museum has announced that Kaela Hoskings will join its ranks as education director on August 17. Hoskings currently works as director of education at Artpace, a San Antonio, Texas, nonprofit arts organization that Amada Cruz headed before she was hired as director of Phoenix Art Museum in February…
