If you’re an artist, you should know your artistic rights and protections — or at least take a few notes from a legal professional who’s looking to help.That’s where local attorney Hamid Jabbar comes in. He’ll be giving a free legal seminar in association with Volunteer Legal Assistance for Artists…
Downtown’s CityScape is hosting the grand opening of its first phase tonight with a State of Downtown Address from Phil Gordon. The real shenanigans continue through the weekend, as various stores and restaurants host their own opening parties, concerts, and happy hours. The million dollar, two-phase project, at 1 E…
Show us your ink! MARKED asks locals of all ages, professions and backgrounds to roll up their sleeves, pant legs, and so much more to reveal their marks. Here are their stories: Name: Amy Donohue Age: 39 and 9 months, I was 36 when I started my tattoo. The phoenix…
Show us your ink! MARKED asks locals of all ages, professions and backgrounds to roll up their sleeves, pant legs, and so much more to reveal their marks. Here are their stories: Name: Morgan McNally Age: 24 My Shoulder Piece: I’ve been obsessed with (graphic artist) Fiona Hewitt’s work ever…
“Oh hell, I don’t have any idea,” Kathleen Vanesian says, of the number of Dia de los Muertos pieces she has throughout her north Phoenix home. She places one of her small sugar skulls back on its shelf and curses the dust under her breath.Vanesian’s an art collector and a…
Miles MacGregor, aka El Mac, is a local muralist whose rare presence in town can set the art community a buzz. The fairly shy and very modest 30-something’s last hometown stay was just for a week and was (unsuccessfully) kept under wraps by the few who visited his studio. El…
Name: Princess Rivera Age: Currently 31, and 30 when I got my tattoo. Since I was 13 I wanted this tattoo, “Mi Vida Loca” which means “My Crazy Life”. It is on my back shoulder to shoulder. It is my first tattoo and I had to go big. Well, my…
This weekend was a mess of fashion dos and don’ts and costume boos and bravos. There was certainly enough going on, so for this edition of Good, Bad and Ugly, we’re tossing in what we saw at a few different events: The Jersey Shore-themed Ultimate GTL Party at Axis Radius,…
Gabriele Bertaccini loves food and fashion in equal parts — as long as his food doesn’t get on his fashion and his fashion doesn’t interfere with his food. Bertaccini moved to Arizona from Florence, Italy after graduating from culinary school. He says his hometown is where much of his style…
Show us your ink! MARKED is our new series where we ask locals of all ages, professions and backgrounds to roll up their sleeves, pant legs, and so much more to reveal their marks. Here are their stories: Name: Christina Felix Age: Currently 23 and I got this tattoo less…
Thanks to the Cullens and the True Blood crew, there are sure to be more than a few tweens and adults dressed as vampires this Halloween. But we dare you to ask a few of them to work the stage like local dance queen Lisa Starry’s cast from Scorpius Dance…
It’s about time Phoenix sees some serious mural love. In the interest of giving credit to their artists and because we’re losing track of the times we’ve said, “Woah, when did that go up?”, we bring you Mural City, a series on the murals springing up around town — their…
Show us your ink! MARKED is our new series where we ask locals of all ages, professions and backgrounds to roll up their sleeves, pant legs, and so much more to reveal their marks. Here are their stories: Name: John Tuomisto-Bell, owner/operator of Tuomisto Bell Studio Foundry Age: Currently 47;…
Dia de los Muertos has been celebrated in Phoenix for more than 30 years, just ask veteran Chicano artists such as Zarco Guerrero and Marco Albarran. The holiday’s festivities — including the creation and decoration of altars that honor family members and friends who have died as well as processions,…
Photo by Claire LawtonBen Bethel (right) with John Werkema (center) and Daniel Bryant (left) on the wrap-around patio of their penthouse. See more shots in our slideshow.After Ben Bethel graduated from University of Arizona in computer programming, he headed north and sold his computer to pay the deposit on a…
Illustration by Don KennWe don’t often break the local rule, but Don Kenn (a television writer and director who lives in Denmark) is pretty exceptional. To start, he doodles on Post-It notes in his spare time, which he then scans and posts on his blog. His work — often grouped…
Show us your ink! MARKED is our new series where we ask locals of all ages, professions and backgrounds to roll up their sleeves, pant legs, and so much more to reveal their marks. Here are their stories: Name: Ayesha Sumbal Age: Currently 28, I was 25 and 27 when…
Grab your grass skirt and a few friends because Modern Tiki is throwing a bash benefiting Phoenix Children’s Hospital that includes costume contests, classic horror film screenings, and Halloween-themed booze specials … not that we know what Zombie or Evil Dr. Funk’s cocktails have in them. Sun., Oct. 31, 7…
(Clockwise from top left) Curse of the Cruisers, Farewell at 5 & 6 Gallery, Halloween Bash at the Clarendon Hotel, Historic Tempe Cemetary Tour, Freaky Tiki at Hula’s Modern Tiki and Monster Ball at Alwun House.Not much is worse than a boring Halloween party, a lame haunted house or stumbling…
Unlike art walks, the State Fair is all about people watching and shenanigans. So grab a camera and a bottle of TUMS — here’s a peek at our Field Guide to the Arizona State Fair: … Illustration by Claire LawtonClick on the image (or right here) for a full-sized, printable…
Show us your ink! MARKED is a series where we ask locals of all ages, professions and backgrounds to roll up their sleeves, pant legs, and so much more to reveal their marks. Here are their stories: Name: Sean Deckert Age: 26, and was 18 when I got my tattoo…
