Jerry Seinfeld Coming to Comerica Theatre in Phoenix

What is the deal with Jerry Seinfeld? Well, the comedian has been up to a whole lot of something lately, recently joining Facebook, making his first Instagram post, and finishing up the fifth season of his web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, which debuts on November 6. And today,…

Kimpton Hotel Coming to Downtown Tempe

UPDATE: Monti’s is closing November 17. A Kimpton Hotel is coming to downtown Tempe, according to a report from Phoenix Business Journal. The 16-story, 247-room hotel will join the Hayden House (home to Monti’s) at the southwest corner of Mill Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway. It will be part of…

Birdman

Russians sure know how to bum an audience out. You’ve got your Tolstoy, who kind of argued that happiness isn’t an attainable thing, your Dostoyevsky, who kind of invented existentialism in literature, your Tchaikovsky, who created some triumphant and beautiful works but, being from Russia, led a kind of sad…

Gone Batty

Though it’s been met with mixed reviews, we’ve got to say that we are pretty taken with Fox’s Gotham. While the comic book-inspired drama looks primarily at the origins of James Gordon (you know, the guy who goes on to become Commissioner Gordon) on the police force, it also tends…

New West

Gunslingers and ballet go together like murderous rage and opera. Which is to say, really well, actually. See for yourself as Center Dance Ensemble presents The Bad and The Beautiful, a season première whose main piece is a reimagined version of Eugene Loring and Aaron Copland’s “Billy the Kid/The Ballet.”Company…

Ladies Who Punch

If we had a nickel for every time someone started the sentence, “The first rule of fight club…,” we’d be able to fill up a truckload of coin wrappers and use them to plant punches right on each of their slack jaws. See, we freaking love Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club,…

Oscar de la Renta Dead at 82

Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died at 82. The Dominican-American designer was known for his evening wear, worn by First Ladies and leading ladies alike. He recently made headlines for designing Amal Clooney’s wedding dress. De la Renta studied under Cristóbal Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo. He started…

GreenHAUS to Close on Roosevelt Row in February 2015

UPDATE: Same-sex marriage is now legal in Arizona. However, the Reeds’ plans have not changed. Dayna and Cole Reed announced on Friday, October 10, that they will relocate their Roosevelt Row boutique and gallery, greenHAUS, in early February 2015. While the couple, who were legally married in New York in…

5 Worst Fall 2014 Fashion Trends

A new season is a new excuse to revamp your closet. But before you max out your latest credit card on this fall’s trendiest styles, you need to know what you’re getting yourself into. While plenty of runway looks for autumn 2014 are wearable, nice, and, hey, maybe even gorgeous,…

In Good Company

Thanks to the seeming permanence of the competitive reality TV show, it’s pretty easy to find super-talented dancers performing everything from classical ballet to jazz and hip-hop while flipping through the channels. But fans of movers and shakers have a pretty good reason to leave the couch lonesome this weekend,…

Sticker Situation

No longer relegated to bumpers and covering ugly logos on water bottles, stickers are a bona fide art movement. Pretty impressive, considering that once they’re adhered there’s not much moving to do. Sticker art is rooted in street art culture, but it’s made its way into galleries and serves as…

9 Favorite Looks From Phoenix Fashion Week 2014

This year, Phoenix Fashion Week was a little bit different. Designers presented collections at Talking Stick Resort from October 2 through 4 that were better crafted and more smartly assembled than ever before. No line was an all-out embarrassment. There was plenty I didn’t like, but there was more that…

5 Must-See Dance Performances in Metro Phoenix This Fall

We’ve already rounded up our top picks for theater, comedy, visual art, and creative workshops this fall in Phoenix. Now, from ballet and contemporary dance to festivals and reimagined classics, here are this season’s must-see dance productions. A Vampire Tale Phoenix Theatre October 2 through October 10 Scorpius Dance Theatre’s…

Blood Sugar

Halloween’s come early this year. No, you don’t need to panic over your costume (yet). And, yes, you may use this as an excuse to binge on mini Butterfingers for the next few weeks.Scorpius Dance Theatre’s A Vampire Tale, best described as All Hallow’s Eve’s answer to The Nutcracker, opens…

Wear The Wild Things

Now that New York, Milan, and Paris have had their fashion week fun, it’s time for Phoenix to get in on the garment action.Phoenix Fashion Week 2014 brings 25 designer shows to Talking Stick Resort. And while most of the designers on the roster aren’t exactly household names (13 of…