AMC Theatres Coming to Centerpoint on Mill in Downtown Tempe

Take seat, cinephiles. Moviegoing on Mill Avenue is about to get a whole lot better. That’s because AMC announced plans to open a movie theater in fall of 2013 on Tempe’s main drag at Centerpoint on Mill, a complex that features housing, retail, and nightlife elements. See also: Phoenix Art…

Short Cuts

Maybe you look to former reality star Lauren Conrad’s candy-sweet beauty blog, The Beauty Department, for help with your makeup and hair conundrums. But if we’re talking best beauty advice, none compares to that of straight-talking Aussie Tabatha Coffey.Coffey stars on Bravo’s Tabatha Takes Over, a show that features her…

Pressing Matter

Despite its Middle English definition as the time when printers eat a stubbly goose, a modern-day wayzgoose is more like a letterpress celebration. So all you Audubon aficionados getting amped for Phoenix Wayzgoose can go ahead and scratch it off your bird-brained to-do lists.Chandler’s Letterpress Central hosts the majority of…

Boutique Fitness: More Than a Boring Old Treadmill

If variety’s the spice of life, then a big-box gym rat’s existence must be oh-so-bland. In fact, training yourself to a treadmill day in and day out is downright dull — especially when so many other options are available. Personalizing and diversifying a workout routine is easier than ever, thanks…

Five Must-See Movies in Metro Phoenix This June

Grab a sweater and your snack of choice, you’ve got some movies to see. Here are our top picks for flicks this June. Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector @ FilmBar No matter the niche, there’s almost always a following. Take, for instance, VHS. The entertainment…

Five Favorite Boutique Fitness Studios in Metro Phoenix

If variety’s the spice of life, then a big-box gym rat’s existence must be oh-so bland. In fact, training yourself to a treadmill day in and day out is downright dull — especially when so many other options are available. Personalizing and diversifying a workout routine is easier than ever,…

Arizona Model Madison Brown Is a Guess Girl Model Search Finalist

Guess who. Arizona-based model Madison Brown is one of 25 finalists currently in the running to be clothing label Guess’ next official Guess Girl. The fashionable (and implicitly racy) title has been held famously by such celebs as Drew Barrymore, Claudia Schiffer, and Anna Nicole Smith. And it seems like…

Hard Goods to Reopen Inside Modern Manor in Phoenix’s Melrose District

After announcing the imminent closure of home décor emporium Hard Goods’ storefront on Central Avenue, owner and concrete artisan Brandon Gore shared that, instead of shuttering, the shop will relocate to an outpost inside Midcentury furniture store Modern Manor. Gore says he was approached by the Melrose District mainstay shortly…

Five Must-Attend Events This Week in Metro Phoenix

Phoenix, your week is officially planned. Wonderful, Wicked, Wacky Women @ Herberger Theater Center Downtown Phoenix on weekdays is inconvenient for you, and you’ve never experienced the Herberger’s Lunch Time Theater program. The end of your torture’s in sight: Most Lunch Time shows present an evening preview. D’Amore Productions’ Wonderful,…

West Elm Scottsdale to Host Etsy Pop-Up Shop June 1

Scottsdale Quarter’s West Elm is sure to be popping Saturday, June 1. That’s when the modern home goods store will play host to a gaggle of Arizona-based Etsy shops offering art, crafts, and other handmade wares. See also: Top 5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend Tiffe Fermaint…

Top 5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

Need plans? Here are our top picks for things to do in (and around) Phoenix this weekend. 2013 Summer Opening @ Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art’s 2013 Summer Opening highlights three new exhibitions: “Learning to See,” “Stocked: Contemporary Art from the Grocery Aisles,” and…

Road Trip

Don’t bother to Google 3CarPileUp. Two reasons why: The search engine won’t totally get it, and if you’ve paid any attention to Phoenix’s art scene in the past couple decades, then you’re already familiar with its members. Randy Slack, James Angel, and David Dauncey founded the artist collective in the…

Look Who’s Talking

Wanna know Tania Katan’s solution to consistently selling out Lit Lounge, her monthly storytelling sesh? Simple: Make it bigger. That’s why May’s installment of the series, dubbed “The Most of” Lit Lounge, will feature more writers and performers than ever before and, instead of packing th 100-person SMoCA Lounge, will…

Safwat Saleem’s Emergency Unicorn Tote Bag

Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: Because some days all you really need is the mystical handiness of a one-horned horse at your disposal, Safwat Saleem presents his emergency unicorn tote bag. The artist…

Behind the Scenes: Ballet Arizona’s Topia at Desert Botanical Garden

Ballet Arizona’s Topia takes Ib Andersen’s choreography, sets it to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, and places it on an 80-foot-long stage at Desert Botanical Garden with the Papago Buttes as a backdrop. As reviewer Katrina Montgomery stated, the combination makes for the most sensory ballet experience we’ve ever had. For…

Five Must-Attend Arts and Culture Events This Week in Metro Phoenix

Adios, long weekend. Hello, jam-packed week. Tuesday, May 28: “Learning to See” @ Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Artist Josef Albers was obsessed with two things: abstract art and color. The latter is the focus of Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art’s exhibition “Learning to See.” Albers wrote The Interaction of…