[jump] “The idea is that it’s Arizona, it’s the dead of summer, and there’s a summer dread around this time of year about how the heat is never going to end,” Michale 23 says. “This event allows people to celebrate the heat of the summer and yet exert some control…
Lisa Jacobs doesn’t consider herself to be a fashion designer. Sure, the 30-something artist (aka Sticker Club Girl) is famous for her funky and fashionable garments, jewelry, and wearable art, but she’d rather be referred to as a “clothing maker.” To do so otherwise, she says, might be a wee…
Embarrassing doesn’t even begin to describe the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 9-1 loss to the Houston Astros last night. The D-Backs, currently one of the better squads in baseball, got their assess handed to them in grand fashion by the ‘Stros, who are presently one of the worst in the bigs. Lopsided losses…
The gearheads at the Rusty Spoke Community Bicycle Collective are offering their own version of the summertime cinematic drive-in experience tonight when they present a “bike-in” screening at their location on Grand Avenue. Fittingly enough, the film being featured is Easy Rider, the landmark movie masterpiece that’s all about life on…
Legendary French bohemian Jean Cocteau once described art as “a marriage of conscious and the subconscious” influences — a seemingly a perfect subtitle for the new group exhibition In Your Head and Under Your Bed, which opens tonight at Modified Arts. According to the show’s curator Lindz Lew, each of the…
Professional sports championships are a rare and precious thing in the Valley. Outside of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ epic upset of the New York Yankees a decade ago — and the odd title win by fringe sporting squads every now and again — Phoenix hasn’t had the opportunity to experience the…
Most folks awake from a night of unusual dreams feeling flummoxed at what one’s melon has imagined while they were catching 40 or more winks. For local artist Spencer Hibert, however, its time to grab a pen and start sketching whatever strange situations his brain has produced. The local artist’s…
It’s safe to say that the past two days have been the biggest in Paul Goldschmidt’s young life. On Monday, the 23-year-old made his major league debut after getting called up from the minors by the Arizona Diamondbacks for their current series against the San Francisco Giants. He made an…
NOTE: This post has been updated since its original publication. In the original version, Bill Tonnesen should have been described as a landscape architect. Tonnesen’s involvement in the project is only limited to designing new landscaping for the property surrounding Hayden Flour Mill and changes to the exterior appearance of…
You shouldn’t have any trouble locating Dangerously Intense Wrestling’s weekend smackdowns inside the sprawling SwapSmart in North Phoenix. Just follow the sound of all the screaming fans and blaring rock anthems that echo throughout the gigantic indoor flea market every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The noise seems to get louder…
She’s adorable, she’s endearing, she’s loveable — and for girls everywhere, she’s probably one of the most beloved icons of childhood. She’s Hello Kitty, the cutesy-pie cartoon cat created in 1974 for Japanese toy manufacturer Sanrio by designer Yuko Shimizu that’s been etched onto millions of pieces of merchandise and memorabilia…
The legendary rockers of ZZ Top once declared that “every girl’s crazy about a sharp dressed man.” And that’s probably the best way we can describe the style philosophy and fashion sense of Dappper Gatsby. As his moniker portends, the 41-year-old photographer and scenester socialite rocks a stylish vibe whenever…
It’s said that the best way to deal with frustration, rejection, and quite possibly summertime blues, is to suck it up, dust it off, and try again. And now’s the time for no excuses, since a slew of opportunities for local artists are up and ready for entry. 1. Arizona Comedy…
When local print-maker Kathleen Scott Moore first learned that her work was chosen for this year’s edition of the Arizona Biennial, it took her breath away. Widely venerated as one of the most preeminent modern art showcases in the Southwest, the Arizona Biennial features contemporary works by big names and…
Both Miguel Montero and Justin Upton justified their All-Star status and secured their place in the hearts of Valley sports fans this past weekend as the pair totaled 12 hits, all of which fueled the Arizona Diamondbacks to a series win against the Colorado Rockies. Besides putting on a virtual hitting…
You can buy practically anything on Craigslist these days, including a life-sized version of Patrick Stewart’s head. A Phoenix Trek-fan is currently selling an eerily accurate replica of the noggin of the Shakespearean actor (who played both Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Xavier in…
The employees of Mesa’s Gotham City Comics and Coffee have welcomed all sorts of colorful and costumed characters into their midst since opening earlier this year, including steampunks, zombies, and anime cosplayers. After this weekend, however, you can add muck-covered buxom buccaneers and roller girls to this list, as will…
Ian Kennedy provided a pimp performance on the pitcher’s mound on Thursday night at Chase Field, earning his eleventh win of the season and helping the Arizona Diamondbacks shut out the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0.The 26-year-old’s arm was in good form as he tossed fastballs and change-ups with gusto, resulting in…
Andrew Atwood is a hardcore Trekkie and isn’t embarrassed to show it. The 44-year-old auto shop owner has a few Star Trek tattoos, an extensive collection of memorabilia in his Cave Creek home, and even photos of himself wearing USS Enterprise pajamas as a kid. He also has a huge logo…
Jacki Orr loves her grandmother. More specifically, the comedienne and artist particularly loves the hand-me-down clothing that her 80-something grandma gives her on a regular basis. Orr says she enjoys wearing pantsuits, cuddly knit sweaters, and other garish garments favored by the Sun City set because the clothing is comfortable. “I like a…
Daniel Hudson most certainly earned his pay yesterday, and then some. The 24-year-old right-hander for the Arizona Diamondbacks not only pitched a complete game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field, he also walloped a homer and drove in two runs to help his team secure…
Some major changes have taken place behind the scenes this summer at the OP-tic building in downtown Phoenix. A new property owner has entered the picture and one of the venue’s tenants has made an exit as a result. Local real estate developer Jerome Gutkin recently purchased the building, which…
