If the deepest ethical question you’ve dealt with today revolved around whether to pick up that penny or leave it for another passerby, perhaps you’re due for something more stimulating. If medical quandaries are of interest, give University of Arizona’s Science Cafe lecture series a go. On Monday, the school…
Not to scold, but — good God — if you aren’t watching Dan Harmon’s Community on NBC Thursdays, you are missing out on some of the best, smartest, weirdest television that’s out there. Hyper-self aware, undyingly meta-minded, and, lest we forget, funny, the sitcom features an ensemble of community college…
You could use a lot of descriptors for fashion industry heavy hitters such as Marc Jacobs and Marchesa. But, “humble”? That adjective probably would lose out to “outlandish,” “innovative,” and “over-the-top.” But for Arizona-based fashion designer Averien Turner, humble is the only place an aspiring brand can begin. Balvina Films’…
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: It’s no easy task to feel (or for that matter look) cute when you’re sweating buckets between drying out in hyper-air-conditioned buildings. Flushed faces, thighs sticking to seats,…
You’ve seen it at Urban Outfitters, on Etsy, and just about anywhere else that banks on trends: Native American-inspired designs surging to fashion’s forefront. And often, those who dub their wares Native or give them a name associated with a tribe (see Urban’s “Navajo” undies) do so in direct violation…
Courtney McEntire wears many hats — figuratively and literally. Apart from her headwear endeavors, she writes a fashion blog, Phoenix is Haute, works as associate director of Scottsdale’s Madewell store, co-runs Phoenix Style Collective, and serves as a board member for FIDM’s Arizona Alumni Chapter. For this What Are You…
As the lull of summer sets in (although it’s not official for a couple weeks) it’s tempting to fall into hibernation. Easy, sleepy, air conditioned hibernation. Don’t do it, though. If you do, you’ll miss out on some worthwhile haps this weekend. Here they are. 5. After Finals Pool Party…
From Jason Wu’s catty capsule collection to Dita Von Teese’s Aussie undies, the promise of fashion and frivolity brings out a giddiness (and competitiveness) over less pricey designer items that we want and things we must have or else. And with countless collabs on the horizon, we’ve selected the five…
While it seems like a flighty daydream that Vincent Van Gogh ever rolled out a mat and tried yoga, we’d like to think that if he’d spent more time in downward dog then he might have been less of a downer. (Though the whole missing-ear thing probably would’ve made balance-focused…
They say all’s fair in the ultimately unglamorous realms of love and war. Love dulls and dissolves. War tallies death and injury. Neither proves easy. Actors Theatre explores the harsh realities of both in its production of Donald Magulies’ Tony-nominated Time Stands Still opens Friday, May 11. The war drama…
Melding sci-fi and fantasy conventions with historical reenactments, fashion competitions, and educational seminars, Costume-Con 30 will drape Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, 60 East Fifth Street, with stitches, fabrics, and a healthy dose of dress-up. The traveling convention brings together costumers of all varieties — anime fans, theatre production designers, and…
The bears migrating to Phoenix this weekend are neither a super-hip, animal-named indie band that you are not cool enough to know about nor are they woodland creatures craving your leftovers/children. Nuh-no. The bears in question are so nicknamed because they’re a group of husky, hairy dudes who happen to…
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: Pinned together with a sterling silver band are three turquoise discs that serve as the focal point of this ring from Tempe-based jewelry designer Ashley Weber’s Against the…
This weekend, Cinco de Mayo likely will reign supreme over our southwestern state (for proof, peep our Cinco guide), but if free-flowing margs, Tecate, Corona, and shwasted coeds in sombreros aren’t up your alley, there’s plenty more to do. Here are our five picks for ways to spend this weekend…
Sometimes a movie screens for one night only, and sometimes it shows for weeks or months. That’s why when it comes to moviegoing, planning ahead is crucial. Planners that we are, we’ve selected five must-see flicks screening in the Valley this month. Stock up on your preferred salty, sweet snacks…
Creative types are bound to find inspiration in unsuspected places. Picasso looked to war and women, hile Van Gogh conveyed his troubled self through country landscapes and rooms with slightly off perspectives. Ballet Arizona’s Ib Andersen? Jos newest work, Topia, draws on the openness of the blossoming Sonoran desert. The…
Frank Sinatra was many things: serial husband, blue-eyed crooner, alleged mafia participant, and Oscar winner. But a fashion plate? That typically doesn’t make the list of his defining characteristics. But Phoenix Art Museum’s ongoing nautical fashion film series includes Anchors Aweigh, the Sinatra-starring musical in which he wears sailor outfits…
At this point in comedian turned podcaster Marc Maron’s career it’s more than plausible that the general public is more familiar with his twice-weekly interview program, WTF with Marc Maron, than his stand-up act. And with comedy podcasts on an ever-mounting rise, some fear that the free fun won’t benefit…
What to wear during Arizona’s torturous summers always proves difficult. It’s safe to rule out Uggs in any form (unless you’re actually on an Australian beach), especially when paired with Soffe shorts and a tank top that came courtesy of pledge week. Like, gag us. Obviously that leaves racks upon…
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 caught up with Katie Walker of kt jean last week when one of her designs appeared on The Martha Stewart Show’s Etsy-centric episode. And since then, well,…
So what if school’s all but out for summer? May promises plenty in the way of brainy endeavors. Drop the beer bong, resist that urge to wear a swimsuit to the grocery store, and dig a pen and some paper out of that soon-to-be book bonfire. Here are our five…
Sometimes Etsy gets us down. After all, it only takes a few clicks to fall into a bottomless pit of hopeless handmade ugliness. But every once in a while, Etsy browsing results in an unearthed gem. Such serendipity was responsible for local fashion designer Katie Walker’s label kt jean (interchangeably…
