Jeff Biggers is a lot of things. Author, journalist, and historian all apply — Northern Arizona Book Festival founder and playwright, too. One thing the man isn’t: a stranger to controversy. Splitting his time between Tucson and Illinois, the writer’s made a name for himself delving into gritty, surprising, and…
Looking for ways to fill up your weekend? Here are your five best bets for getting out and about in the Valley of the Sun. Season Opening Reception @ ASU Art Museum With a fresh, new season in the air comes fresh art. ASU Art Museum opens its doors for…
It’s difficult to choose this fall’s must-watch roster, since there’s so much happening — lots of it good, lots less so. In its dismal Friday night slot, the still-brilliant Fringe will embark on its final season, highly recommended for X-Files fans, JJ Abrams followers, and those wanting to gawk at…
The French rep for being snooty snobs is not entirely unfounded. In the world of high-end couturiers, Parisian designers have always held an air of superiority over their American counterparts. That rift is explored in documentary Versailles ‘73: American Runway Revolution, a look into the revolutionary runway shows held at…
In the hotbed that is Arizona politics, there’s always something new to protest. Recently, the “papers please” portion of Senate Bill 1070 was upheld and declared ready for implementation – a major blow to immigration activists and civil rights advocates. That controversial bill is one of many things that led…
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: We’ve been on a thrifty kick of late, exploring secondhand shops around the Valley. Last week we hit up Deseret Industries and found a vintage peacoat with Midcentury,…
Vogue Japan editor at large Anna Dello Russo is known for her outlandish, imaginative, and, on occasion, joke-worthy sense of fashion. Unsuprisingly, Dello Russo’s accessories line for H&M is well-aligned with her personal style: bold and colorful with a heft of brash. The 50-piece accessories collection is meant to encapsulate…
Looking for ways to fill up your weekend? Here are your five best bets for getting out and about in the Valley of the Sun. Sixth Street Celebrates Fashion On Friday starting at 6 p.m., the shops on Sixth Street will celebrate their own indie version of Fashion’s Night Out…
When Phoenix Design Week kicks off on Monday, September 24, there are plenty of ways to get in on the design-centric fun — whether it’s your life’s work or you’re simply an avid admirer of desirable design. To aid in your choosing process (you have plenty of options), we picked…
Although Baz Luhrmann’s highly anticipated film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carrie Mulligan, was pushed back from its originally scheduled winter 2012 release to summer 2013, there are plenty of other places to spot Jazz Age influence during the cooler seasons. You’ll see the roaring ’20s…
Jerry Seinfeld has so irreversibly permeated pop culture with his affection for life’s “nothing” moments and mimicable intonations that it’s hard for us to imagine he’s anything but an apartment-dwelling, cereal-loving, serial dater and detail-obsessive. The thought of seeing him in person, on a stage, delivering jokes that are neither…
Comedian Mike Birbiglia has told his tale of sleepwalking all the way through a La Quinta second-story window on This American Life, as an off-Broadway one-man show, in novel form, and, most recently, through his first film endeavor, Sleepwalk with Me, in which he stars opposite Lauren Ambrose. As compelling…
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If anything, Ishmael Beah’s life has revolved around luck – good and bad. Born in Sierra Leone, he was separated from his family when civil war broke out and then forced to join the government army — all by the age of 13. In his late teens, he successfully fled…
The Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market was born from a garage and estate sale hunter’s mentality shared by three girlfriends — Lindsey Holt, Coley Arnold, Monique Wallis — with insatiable appetites for killer finds (and a dash of tush humor). Inspired by a shopping excursion through the Northwest, the…
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Through her series of Prismacolor pencil portraits for “Oh, The Faces I Know,” artist Jamie Pettis explores who she has been, is, and hopes to become by taking inventory of different roles she’s played in her life. The Oklahoma native has drawn inspiration from her artist father, her time studying…
