When imagining what a “face for radio” might look like, it’s possible that a mental picture of Garrison Keillor’s mug appears. The man on the radio in the red shoes (with the squidgy face) has hosted the folksy program A Prairie Home Companion on and off for some 40 years,…
A couple months back, after spending an afternoon drooling over eBay shop Meat Market Vintage’s eclectic, sometimes out-there stock, we mooned over the possibility that the couple who run the online store, Cory Martinez and Ben Funke, might someday have a place where we could admire their funky wares IRL…
Each week 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: Every lady needs a Vegas dress, and this one takes the cake… that you can jump out of. But seriously, this flashy party frock combines fun,…
Vh1’s latest reality endeavor, Baseball Wives, is based in (where else?) spring training hotspot Scottsdale. The catty crew includes Anna Benson, Erika Monroe Williams, Chantel Kendall, Tanya Grace, Brooke Villone, and Jordana Lenz. The six women have (or have had) romances with MLB players, and, as it’s “reality” telly, they…
It wasn’t A Chorus Line, but it sure was a production. The Alternative Fashion Society made its debut at Crescent Ballroom on Saturday with the showcase Animal Royale, featuring a flock of models ranging from curvy to stick thin boasting a kind of T&A not typical of runway shows. Not…
Since you can’t be in two (or more) places at once, it’s about time to start planning out your weekend. There’s Madama Butterfly at Symphony Hall and Macbeth at Soul Invictus. But, as we’re wont to do, we’ve sifted through the haps and selected five must-attend events for your busy…
Vh1’s latest reality endeavor, Baseball Wives, is based in (where else?) spring training hotspot Scottsdale. The catty crew includes Anna Benson, Erika Monroe Williams, Chantel Kendall, Tanya Grace, Brooke Villone (yes, the bikini’d lady to the left), and Jordana Lenz. The six women have (or have had) romances with MLB…
Late provocateur and high fashion designer Alexander McQueen described his aesthetic best: “What ‘normal’ people would perceive as ugly, I can usually see something of beauty in it.” That mindset resulted in some of the most daring, intricate, and breathtaking designs in recent history, and Jen Deveroux’s Alternative Fashion Society…
Nestled next to vintage shop Butter Toast Boutique off Roosevelt Row, Nostra Style House opened its doors in mid-December of 2011. Vending a combination of new pieces from small designers, locally made jewelry, and handpicked gems from Phoenix-based Ebay shop Annie Boomer Vintage, Nostra marries high- and low-ticket items with…
When residents of major metropolitan areas with rich, renowned culture rib inhabitants of burgeoning cities, it’s kind of like elder siblings prodding younger ones because they fail, year after year, to catch up in age. At least, that’s the case with Phoenix, a relatively young city with an inferiority complex…
Each week 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: This vintage Diane von Furstenberg dress is cut in a mod, slouchy silhouette, with an orange Creamsicle color scheme. It’s a summery crochet that could fashionably…
Vh1’s latest reality endeavor, Baseball Wives, is based in (where else?) spring training hotspot Scottsdale. The catty crew includes Anna Benson, Erika Monroe Williams, Chantel Kendall, Tanya Grace, Brooke Villone, and Jordana Lenz. The six women have (or have had) romances with MLB players, and, as it’s “reality” telly, they…
Third Friday is upon us and, as always, there’s plenty to keep busy with all over the Valley — from a Chinese New Year Festival in Chandler, Barret-Jackson’s collector cars in Scottsdale, and Dennis Miller performing downtown. Here are our top picks for things to do and see this weekend.Steve…
Vh1’s latest reality endeavor, Baseball Wives, is based in (where else?) spring training hotspot Scottsdale. The show features Anna Benson, Erika Monroe Williams, Chantel Kendall, Tanya Grace, Brooke Villone, and Jordana Lenz. The vaguely sporty premise? Six women with romantic ties to pro baseballers pick fights, form catty alliances, throw…
Despite Julia Chaplin’s seemingly constant globe-trotting (she’s recently spent time in Uruguay and Brazil, and travels to Mexico today), the writer insists she’s an interloper — a sort of Margaret Mead when it comes to understanding and documenting gypset culture.What’s “gypset”? It’s pretty simple actually. Combine the roaming lifestyle of…
The GROWop and Butter Toast, two of our favorite hunting grounds for vintage treasures in downtown Phoenix, welcomed a new (and stylish) neighbor last month. Located in a converted historic home on Sixth Street, Nostra Style House is a new boutique in the former Roose Salon space on Roosevelt Row. Style-wise, Nostra straddles the line that…
If all dancers had such sexed-up stares as the auburn-haired Russian danseuse Anna Trebunskaya, then maybe gents wouldn’t be so opposed to accompanying their ladyfriends to a ballet performance or two. When Trebunskaya, a former Dancing with the Stars pro champ, stars in Forever Tango at Mesa Arts Center, the…
Whether chairing Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update during his 111-episode stint on the sketch comedy stalwart, giving his sporty two cents as a color commentator during Monday Night Football, ranting on his radio show, or palling around with Bill O’Reilly on Fox News, one thing’s for sure: Dennis Miller has…
If comedy boils down to a simple equation — tragedy plus time — then syndicated humorist Dave Barry and television writer Alan Zweibel sure didn’t adhere to that level of simplicity when collaborating on their new novel Lunatics. (Although their creative process might classify the scribes as a little loony…
Each week 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: With Valentine’s Day coming soon (and keeping in mind the unyielding forgetfulness of boyfriends, fiancees, and husbands everywhere), Chadwick The Jeweler has grouped together a collection…
During a recent appearance at Barneys in Scottsdale, Simon Doonan (famed former window dresser for the upscale department store and currently its creative amabassador-at-large) signed his latest book, a humorous diet dissertation, Gay Men Don’t Get Fat. As a crowd of ladies and a few well-dressed gents stood in line…
If all the potential things to do this weekend have you looking like the horrified dude pictured above, pause for a moment and take a deep breath. Remember this is a good thing, having stuff to do. The Suns will take on the New Jersey Nets, stuffed locals will hang…
