There was no shortage of movement and color at this year’s Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts, which took place over the weekend. Besides all of the costumed participants and kooky floats that marched through the streets of downtown Phoenix, a flurry of dancers, hula hoop artists, and sideshow characters…
Old Town Scottsdale looks nothing in the slightest like either Metropolis or Gotham City. That all changes this weekend, however, as the posh section of East Valley suburb will boast more costumed heroes and villains than both of those fictional cities from the comic book world. That’s because the urban…
There are many perks involved with being a DJ: Complimentary booze, free schwag, the adoration of hundreds at gigs, and (depending on the particular selector or promoter) possibly a nice payday. Then there are the more unusual bonuses, like the one that DJ Intel got the other night at The…
Nightlife promoter Jen Deveroux isn’t afraid to admit she’s been a little stressed lately, particularly about making sure her latest project, this weekend’s Medusa’s Revenge, goes off without a hitch. She’s had to overcome a couple of hurdles while organizing the darkly themed runway show extravaganza, which takes place on…
Of the hundreds of movies churned out by Hollywood each year, most are doomed to box office failure or the direct-to-DVD pile at your local retailer. Only a handful of flicks are destined to become true cinematic classics that are adored by generations. And Rob Reiner’s 1987 fairytale comedy The…
If you’ve peeked at the Facebook page of Quincy Ross within the last few weeks, you might have noticed that the local photographer, gadabout and after-hours party guru switched up his current residence to Los Angeles. It isn’t cause for alarm, however, as the artist and nightlife impresario told Jackalope…
Football fans can be a rather crazy lot. Setting aside the fact they spend around four months out of every year obsessing over a single team and practically living and dying on their every move, pigskin addicts are more than willing to watch games in the freezing cold, while wearing…
Edson “House” Magaña has a pretty several days ahead of him. In fact, this is likely his busiest week of the year. Besides teaching his usual slate of dance classes at his school Cyphers: The Center for the Urban Arts in North Phoenix, the renowned Valley breakdancing maestro is helping…
Attention geeks and nerds of the Valley: Don’t you dare stuff your Boba Fett or Batman outfits into the closet just yet. Halloween may be in the rearview, but officials from the City of Tempe are looking to feature a few folks in fantastic-looking costumes for a special video shoot…
Tyler Sherman has been privy to more than a few major ragers, despite the embryonic nature of his DJ career. As his alter ego DJ Munition, the ASU student, who’s currently pursing a bachelors degree in chemical engineering, has only been in the track-dropping biz for a mere four years,…
Local painter Lee Berger doesn’t want his work to be pigeonholed. It’s why the 44-year-old art scene veteran has attempted to change up with his visual style multiple times since first becoming an artist in 1992. Within the past two decades he’s gone from creating simple-looking charcoal nudes to incredibly…
Okay, Hallmark…we get it. You too, Walgreens. Now that Halloween is in the history books, you titans of the Christmas industry are trying to turn the page and drag us into the land of Santa. But before exchanging monsters for mistletoe, we want one last blast of adrenaline, the kind…
In the hands of most DJs, a pair of turntables is the place to put colored Serato Control records. When wielded by the expert hands of Richard Quitevis, known in the music world as DJ Qbert, a pair of Technics 1200s will reach transcendence, becoming a true musical instrument or…
Officials from the Tempe Police Department recently arrested a second suspect in connection with the now-infamous shootings that took place outside of the Clubhouse Music Venue earlier this year. According to documents from Maricopa County Superior Court obtained by Up on the Sun, Tempe cops apprehended Bryston Zavion Ware a…
Many local party animals spent this past weekend getting a jump on Halloween at all the freaky fiestas and crazy costume balls that went down in both Phoenix and Scottsdale. The thing is, the actual observation of Halloween doesn’t takes place until tomorrow night, which means there are still a…
Star Wars fans around the world probably felt a major tremor in the Force on Tuesday as news broke across the universe that the Walt Disney Company is buying Lucasfilm from its founder George Lucas. And here’s the kicker: The company is gonna start making Star Wars films almost immediately,…
As one of the ritziest cities in the Valley, Scottsdale has more than its fair share of glitz and glamour. And depending on who you talk to, it also has a little bit of tastelessness. This was most certainly the case this past weekend when a few people celebrating the…
Got any plans for Halloween? There’s certainly gonna be a slew of scary soirees and shindigs that will go down on the night of All Hallows Eve on Wednesday, October 31, and Boris Bon Bon’s Fright Fiesta! at Bikini Lounge will be one of the better affairs to attend. The…
Speaking with Matthew Inman is a lot like reading his wildly popular webcomic The Oatmeal: It’s a frequently funny experience, there’s a smattering of humorous vulgarity involved, and the subject matter can be random. It’s what we experienced during our recent conversation with Inman, and what the audience at Changing…
Its something of a necessity for every DJ/producer working the global EDM circuit to have a specialty or a signature sound if they hope to ever make it. For L.A. club king Morgan Page, his particular spin (pun intended) on dance music involves posh house soundscapes accentuated by dreamy vocals…
In our humble opinion, the true test of any author’s writing lies in its longevity. In other words, will anyone give a damn about your screed 100 years from now? If you’re so-called horror author Stephanie Meyer, we’re willing to bet that few — if any — will fondly remember…
Cat owners of the world, listen closely: The loveable ball of fur that’s currently purring away in your lap is, in all likelihood, dreaming up ways to bring about your death. Regardless of all the catnip and cutesy toys you’ve proffered during its short lifespan, that pretty kitty is an…
