Don’t let the name fool you. Julie Akerly and Matthew Mosher’s [nueBOX] is a performance art venture very much outside the, well, you know. The program works with emerging resident performers and installation artists to facilitate their development and serve as a launch pad for burgeoning careers. Mix and mingle…
Jimmy Fallon brought a spectacular post-Super Bowl XLIX Tonight Show to Phoenix’s Orpheum Theatre on Sunday, February 1. Valley dwellers who scored notoriously tough-to-get tickets (they were gone in literally four minutes!) to the on-the-road edition of the late-night show were treated to a mega-entertaining and star-studded evening full of…
Midcentury Modern aficionados, go ahead and schedule a reminder for noon on Sunday, February 1. That’s when tickets to the 2015 edition of the Modern Phoenix Home Tour go on sale. In recent years, the tour has highlighted mostly residential architecture from big names including Ralph Haver and Paolo Soleri…
When Wendy Whelan said goodbye to the New York City Ballet after nearly three decades, the 47-year-old ballerina wasn’t bidding farewell to her career. On Tuesday, February 3, the lauded and lanky Whelan brings to Scottsdale her new project, Restless Creature, a suite of duets. The collaboration between Whelan and…
Take a deep breath, Phoenix. Between shakeups at major institutions, changes coming to arts hubs, and a slew of closings and openings, there’s a lot going on — and even more to take in. What better time to take the pulse of the state’s arts scene? Jackalope Ranch wants your…
The mental undoings of Lady Macbeth and Ophelia, one power-hungry and the other pushed around, have inspired performances and interpretations far and wide. But what makes these characters so intriguing? In the lecture “Lady Macbeth and Ophelia: Beyond Drowning and Sleep-walking,” Shakespeare expert Cris Busato Smith investigates the women and…
Scottsdale Public Art and New Times are teaming up for a spoken word event — and the premise is all wet. Presented in conjunction with public art celebration Canal Convergence at the Soleri Bridge and Plaza, Water Logged includes stories centered on water and canals from Michael Grady, Tania Katan,…
In 2004, a group of Phoenix high schoolers made a splash with a robot named “Stinky.” There’s a good chance you’ve heard this one before. But just in case you need a refresher: Carl Hayden High’s robotics team of four Latino boys participated in a NASA-sponsored competition and beat MIT…
Finding art in unexpected places can be invigorating to the senses. And while finding art at ASU Art Museum isn’t any sort of rarity, witnessing performances within is typically quiet spaces is something to relish. And we plan on doing just that when In Kyung Lee presents her dance master…
Being a relatively young city with a relatively massive inferiority complex, Phoenix and its inhabitants seem to always be wondering: What should this place actually look like and how to we make that happen? Turns out, those questions aren’t unique. With an eye on New York and Melbourne, documentary The…
Some will win. Some will lose. Some will completely forget and be so mad at themselves. Deep breaths, people. Tickets to Jimmy Fallon’s post-Super Bowl XLIX Tonight Show taping at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix will be available Wednesday, January 14…
Happy New Year, Phoenix! What, you’ve already broken all your resolutions? Yeah, us too. But we’re bouncing back with some inspiration. Whether you’ve been considering a new hair style or a new kitchen project, we’re here to help with Project PHX, our annual “how to” guide. Step into Pane Bianco’s…
Six local theater companies have announced that they’ll honor tickets purchased for canceled Actors Theatre productions. The professional company announced in December 2014 that it would close after nearly 30 years. Originally, Actors Theatre representatives had said that refunds would not be granted for purchased tickets to shows in the…
An agreement to develop the empty lot at Roosevelt and Second streets along and revamp the historic Leighton G. Knipe House has been terminated, according to a report from the Downtown Phoenix Journal. The development was highly contested by the Roosevelt Row arts community. Several Roosevelt business owners spoke out…
It’s an official “doy” that all things sparkly are not made of Glen Beck’s go-to metal. And, in fact, the yellow-toned substance has taken a popularity hit in recent years, thanks to the covetable and very shiny platinum. Just so happens, platinum also trumps gold in the photography department, as…
A photo posted by The Container Store (@thecontainerstore) on Sep 9, 2014 at 8:16am PDT Sit down. Take a deep breath. And get ready for some really exciting news, West Side control freaks. The Container Store is coming to Glendale…
Harkins Theatres announced on Tuesday, December 23, that it will show Seth Rogen’s The Interview at Tempe’s Valley Art starting on Christmas Day. That announcement follows Sony Pictures’ December 23 statement that the film will be available as a limited release at theaters across the country. The Interview has been…
Oh, 2014, parting is such sweet sorrow. That’s because it was a stellar year for art, dance, comedy, architecture, and all-around culture in metro Phoenix. In no particular order, these are the best things I saw…
Let us explain: Kevin Hart’s coming to town. The comedian’s keeping plenty busy at the box office in Chris Rock’s Top Five and a string of upcoming releases, The Wedding Ringer, Get Hard, and Ride Along 2. And on Friday, January 30, he’s coming to a performing arts venue near…
Tania Katan is leaving Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. The writer, performer, and erstwhile bingo hostess has been with the museum for about three years, working as its curator of performing arts to create events, including the mega-hit Lit Lounge, that engaged Valley dwellers in innovative ways and built an…
Early on Friday, December 19, Actors Theatre announced via press release that it will shutter after 29 years. “The simple truth is we’re out of money,” Actors Theatre board president Renee Gerstman says in the release…
Chow Bella took a bite out of the holidays earlier this month with our annual “Eating Christmas” event at Crescent Ballroom. No worries if you missed it — catch the essays here through the holiday season. Being a type-A psycho, I approach Christmas the same way a warlord might hope…
