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…
58: Tanner Woodford Tanner Woodford’s a graphic designer and educator living in Tempe with his wife Amanda Woodford, a vegetarian illustrator (though we assume she illustrates more than veggies).Tanner can be found at Arizona State University, where he’s a busy web designer and teacher of Advanced Media, Motion Graphics and…
Around 10 p.m. Tuesday, a section of the inflatable rubber dam that held Tempe Town Lake burst, sending waves of sun-baked, germ-infested water into the Salt River Bed.The two-mile-long Town Lake that once was, could be no longer in a matter of hours, which means there’s going to be a…
Kimber Lanning and her super crew at Local First Arizona have done it again. Presenting their collection of local businesses; each highlighted by specialty and mapped out on a conveniently sized, one stop shop for local goodness. (Maybe we should start featuring brochures that make us happy?) More than 70…
59: Lynn Fisher Lynn Fisher will admit to it: if you tell her your birthday once, she’ll never forget. Her attention to detail and draw toward oddity is what’s reflected in her work ranging from painting and sculpture to mixed media and web design. “Through my art school years, my…
Ladies and gentlemen, the “clown prince of the downtown Phoenix art scene” would like to show you his wardrobe. Or maybe just a few outfits. Okay, we’ve convinced him to just pick one (though he’s already fashioned a “What are you wearing” photoshoot on his Facebook page). Ryan Avery, the…
60: Neil Borowicz These days, you can find Neil Borowicz behind the scenes. The artist co-owns Argo, an art services business that has completed renovations and installations in museums around Arizona, including the newly opened Musical Instrument Museum in North Phoenix and the Western Discovery Museum in Tusayan. When he’s…
It’s true, we’re total paper sluts. And we’re talking about all kinds of paper — the stuff we write on, the stuff we draw on, the stuff we fold, crumple, stamp, cut, paste, whatever. And until the end of the day, the stuff we love (and you should too) is…
Ah, the fashion of Rock ‘n’ Roll. It’s an interesting combo of leather, grease and certain je ne sais quoi, that creates credibility and bad-assness in this culture. We were sweatin’ it up this weekend at Rockstar Meyhem, where Korn, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, and Lamb of God…
A pleasurable post office errand in the summer is rare; a long line and the lady who attempts to fill out the shipping form (in the queue) inevitably squash the possibility of a quick in and out. Which is why this morning’s mail run in Tempe was surprising — It…
61. Robbie Pfeffer Robbie Pfeffer is a 20-year-old ASU student who runs the art magazine The Tempe Starving Artist and has a daily comic strip posted in the State Press. He also hosts art related events at galleries including live painting, concerts, spoken words, open mics and somehow manages to…
Talk about a breakfast of champions. It was far too early to be up on a Tuesday morning, but a weekly breakfast with a great friend is a must do. Any sleep sacrificed was quickly forgotten when the waffle arrived. Considering there aren’t too many breakfast joints around town, this…
Sometimes we moonlight as a reptile ranch. It’s times like these when we get excited about the creepy crawly things in the desert. So we’re pretty pumped about the Reptile Rally (if not only because of the event’s name) this Saturday, July 17 at every Phoenix PETCO location. We get…
62: Lindy Drew Lindy Drew was studying biology when she was asked to capture “family” for her hobby class, documentary photography. She grabbed her camera and jumped on a motorcycle. Her family of choice: a group of Harley Davidson riders. She still graduated with a science degree, but changed gears…
Haunting, tragic and often traumatic is the artwork of Chris Mars, on display at Mesa Contemporary Arts until August 1. Mars’ work is heavily influenced by his experiences with mental illness. As a young child, he spent a lot of time visiting his older brother, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia,…
63: Kevin Vaughan-Brubaker Kevin Vaughan-Brubaker’s part of the rare breed who grew up in downtown Phoenix, mostly in a little strip of neighborhood between Encanto Park and Phoenix College. And we’re thankful he’s stayed. He’s worked for Southwest Human Development, the Arizona Commission on the Arts and is currently a…
More than his laid back attitude or smoldering green eyes, Tyler Colburn’s known for something very special around Casey Moore’s Oyster House — kickass bloody marys.But when he’s not serving up his famous spicy hangover juice (you can catch him behind the bar on Sundays), he’s at the front entrance…
Today is a good day. Isaiah Mustafa, aka the Man Your Man Could Smell Like, aka the Old Spice man you wish your man was, is fielding questions and streaming responses this afternoon on Reddit.com.You may have missed the opportunity to chat him up when he was studying history and…
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 –…
While Heather Hales cringes when she says it, she’s a card-carrying suburban mom. She even has the minivan and sippy cups to prove it. When she’s not taking care of her three kids, she’s busy embroidering, sewing, teaching and designing.Heather says she doesn’t feel like her day is complete unless…
We can’t get enough of pool parties. (Who can at 115?) And we’re looking for the best ones around town. This past weekend we checked out Chandler Hilton’s “Sip & Dip Pool Party.” Was it the best? Check out the full slideshow and judge for yourself…
Among her many talents, Wendy Ford makes sock monkeys. She’s also into cooking, renovating and operating a screenprinting company, TripCreative, with her husband, Jay Hall. But the monkey thing really stuck. Her DIY passion led her to projects involving old cars and old furniture. It even led her to Home…
