Top 5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

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 Hostel Presents a Downtown Mural Tour Sunday, May 26

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…

Color Reel

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…

Floral Arrangement

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,…

Bella Argentina’s Anita Necklace

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…

The Five Worst Summer Fashion Trends of 2013

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 and the Rockabella Car Show Over The Weekend

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…

Top 5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

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…

The Masters

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…

Nun More Black

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…

Ashley Cooper’s Modern Brush Strokes iPhone Case

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…

Phoenix Boutique LollyPOP Vintage to Close

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…

Phoenix Shop Hard Goods to Close

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…