The Geek Girls, Booth Babes, and Sexy Super-heroines of Phoenix Comicon 2013 Femme fatales, cutie-pie cosplayers, and sexy geek girls turned out en masse to the Phoenix Convention Center from Thursday, May 23, to Sunday, May 26, for Phoenix Comicon 2013. They came dressed in the slinky and skintight threads…
Phoenix, get out. There’s too much to do and see this weekend, between Phoenix Comicon at the Convention Center, Paul Rodriguez at Stand Up Live, and a sure-to-be cool downtown mural tour. But you’ve gotta choose. Here are a few of our top picks for things to do in (and…
Phoenix is undergoing a beautification process. That’s what Kate Saunders, Phoenix Hostel & Cultural Center’s volunteer coordinator, calls it. “There’s more commissioned art work, more bright colors and simple figures,” Saunders says regarding the current state of Phoenix’s ever-changing mural scene. That constant change inspired Saunders to plan and lead…
Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper, and Zach Galifianakis are back. Fans of the trio (a.k.a. The Wolfpack) will find it hitting the road and theaters this weekend in The Hangover Part III. And, if the movie’s poster is any indication, then all bets are off. See also: Lens Flares and the…
Heads up, letterpress lovers. If you want to attend the first-ever Phoenix Wayzgoose, hosted by the Amalgamated Printers’ Association from June 5 through 9, your registration is due today. Letterpress Central co-founder and local artist Cindy Iverson says that registrants can drop off their forms and payment ($25 to $75)…
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 Color, and in it he proposed that the only way to truly understand colors was in relation to other…
Roses are… Well, you know, they aren’t always red. They come in all sorts of shades. For empirical evidence, head to The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College, where consulting rosarians and master gardeners lead tours through the spectrum of reds, yellows, pinks, and more.The garden was established in 1997,…
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: Inspired by 19th century Argentina, this tear-drop quartz stone dangles from a fine sterling silver chain. Where: Bella Argentina Cost: $166 See also: The Five Worst Summer Fashion…
Sadder than a bangs-less Zooey Deschanel, here are the five worst fashion trends you’ll see this summer. Overalls & Shortalls Blossom Russo and Dorothy Jane Torkelson are allowed to be your fashion icons only if you are younger than 14 and the year is 1992. Got it? See also: Target…
Spanish Fly Pool Party in Scottsdale, 5/18/13 Scottsdale swimmers cooled down at Daylife Saturdays, Spanish Fly’s free weekly pool party. We spotted plenty of bikini babes on Saturday, May 18. See also: Pot Smokers Are Skinnier, and Here’s Why Five Must-Attend Arts and Culture Events This Week in Metro Phoenix…
We know. The beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the New Times calendar, you’ll see we have plenty of art haps, sporting events, dance parties, and more. Here are the must-attend events from now to the weekend. Monday, May 20: Craft Hack…
Nerd alert. J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness opens today, and, at risk of revealing just how deep our love of the Enterprise and its crew goes, suffice it to say we’ve been re-watching Star Trek: The Animated Series (which, by the way, is great and on Netflix Instant Watch)…
This week a study revealed that people who smoke weed are skinnier. But that doesn’t mean you should hole up and embark on the soon-to-be invented chronic diet. There’s a lot to do this weekend in Phoenix, and here are our top picks. Charlie Murphy @ Stand Up Live Early…
It’s that thing where we are really, really bummed about Bill Hader leaving Saturday Night Live. This Saturday, May 18, the final SNL episode featuring Hader as a cast member will air on NBC. Hader has plans to move to Los Angeles with his family and continue making movies. (His…
Every summer, we look toward feasting our eyes on the latest and greatest works from ASU’s crop of graduate fine art students. This year our eyes will be guided by ASU Art Museum’s curator Julio Cesar Morales, who chose the 21 works on display in “The Summer Graduate Exhibition.” The…
It’s not every day you come across a musical comedy is based on a line of greeting cards. (Hallmark sure doesn’t market a glittery mailer for the occurrence, anyway.) But such is the case with Dan Goggin’s 1985 Off-Broadway hit Nunsense.Through Saturday, May 18, Almost Famous Theater Company runs with…
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: If you’re of the opinion that your phone should be just as stylish as the rest of your outfit, Ashley Cooper has some celly cases you need to…
There’s no other way to put it. Arizona is representing. Artist Joseph “Sentrock” Perez, who’s from Phoenix but now lives in Chicago, and Phoenix-based designer Joshua Rhodes, who often works under the name Subtle Takeover, are finalists in Chicago shoe company Bucketfeet’s artist contest. It works like this: 10 finalists…
We have good news and bad about Seventh Avenue shop LollyPOP Vintage. First, the bad: Owner Heather Powers announced that she’ll close the Phoenix boutique Sunday, May 26. See also: Phoenix Shop Hard Goods to Close Phoenix Boutique Vintage By Misty Opens Scottsdale Location Inside Nové…
Sad news for fans of Hard Goods: Owner Brandon Gore announced via Instagram that the store, which carries concrete wares, along with local art and other home accessories, will close up shop soon. “It’s been a fun ride, but the Hard Goods pop up shop is coming to an end…
Neon Splash Dash at Salt River Fields, 5/11/13 Runners, walkers, and everyone in between celebrated the accomplishment of finishing a 5K at the Neon Splash Dash by sipping on cocktails and dancing to top 40 hits at Salt River Fields. The athletes were covered head to toe with glowing water,…
We know. The beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the New Times calendar, you’ll see we have plenty of art haps, sporting events, dance parties, and more. Here are the must-attend events from now to the weekend. Monday, May 13: Arizona Diamondbacks…
