Update: Since the publication of this post, Disney has canceled its applications for trademarks on Dia de los Muertos. In 10 applications filed May 1 through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Disney Enterprises Inc. is attempting to trademark the phrase “Dia de los Muertos.” If successful, the corporation would…
Wednesday night, Phoenix Art Museum’s Contemporary Forum will recognize eight local artists who’ve made a mark in the contemporary scene. The annual event celebrates up to seven emerging Arizona artists with $1,500 grants to purchase materials and one mid-career artist with $5,000 plus a special exhibition of his or her…
Fresh out of the gun show/NRA Convention over the weekend comes good news for every gun-toting woman with a need to keep her business under wraps. Introducing the Flashbang. See also: – Thunderwear: Because a Gun That Close to Your Junk Has to Be a Good Idea – Fundawear: Durex’s…
Grand Avenue Get Down, First Friday, 5/3/13 Choppers, hot rods, classic cars, and art could all be found on Grand Avenue and Pierce Street on Friday for the Grand Avenue Get Down. The event, hosted by El Moises, featured art, classic cars, and more. Check out the complete slideshow…
We know: The beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you’ll see we’re off to a pretty good week of art events, sporting events, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend. Monday, May 6:…
Art walks are more often about people watching and shenanigans and less about the actual art. We’re here to guide you through both. Presenting our very own Field Guide — an evolving guide to art walks around town. From time to time, we’ll introduce some of our favorite spots and…
Tempe’s Broadmor Elementary is home to some seriously creative students and some very cool parents who’ve joined forces for the past five years to produce Hoodstock. Think indie music and arts festival meets school fundraising event and you’re on the path to what’s been an annual showcase of emerging talent…
A quick look at the artwork of Mayme Kratz does little to tell the story of her process. The Phoenix artist made a name for herself by building complex environments and diorama-like sculptures with a collection of natural specimens captured in resin. Kratz has an incredible eye for detail and…
Rossitza Todorova describes her work as the “experience of navigating highways and infrastructure.” The Tempe-based artist was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of Nevada, Reno and earned a master of fine arts degree in drawing from ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and…
It’s a big weekend for Frances. The local boutique celebrates seven years in the Medlock Plaza on Central and Camelback. And while its surroundings have changed quite a bit since the shop opened its doors, the amount of drool-worthy apparel, home goods, gifts, and accessories has always kept us coming…
No photographers were allowed into the ASU Undie Run this year, as the student-run charity event has tightened its policies (and likely heard from someone that running around wearing next to nothing isn’t great PR for the New American University). Luckily, plenty of the bars up and down Mill Avenue…
Grab your hats and get thirsty for mint juleps — it’s Kentucky Derby time. The 139th annual event is home to outlandish outfits, southern cocktails, and more than a few reasons to forego watching the actual horse race, and instead, watch the crowd. Here are a few parties on our…
Idiot girls and humor fans rejoice — author Laurie Notaro is back in Phoenix for a few weeks and is hosting two events we’ll slash your tires to get to first. Notaro (who contributes to New Times) is releasing her latest collection of short stories this month, titled The Potty…
Phoenix skateboarding clothing company, Pyramid Country celebrated the 4/20 with the release of its latest eye candy video featuring skateboarding tricks, 3D art, and a whole lot of weirdness, that’s now online. Pyramid Country includes skateboarders Aric Blattner, Pat Green, Cameron Harper, Ryan Sublette, Marshall Winter, Evan Okeson, Justin Modica,…
If you missed TEDxPhoenixChange on April 7, the event’s organizers have good news — you can catch up with the ideas shared and questions explored online. The four talks, given by Amy Scerra, Bob Beard, Chell Robert, and Safwat Saleem aimed to disrupt the community (in a good way) and…
Artopia and Big Brain Awards 2013 at the Monarch Theatre So we’ve all been to an art gallery before, right? A jammin’ concert? A food festival? A circus perhaps? How ’bout a poetry slam? But have you been to all five in one night, at the same time? Me neither…
We know: The beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you’ll see we’re off to a pretty good week of art events, sporting events, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend. Monday, April 29:…
The results are in, and we’re proud to present the recipients of Phoenix New Times’ 2013 Big Brain Awards. The winners in five categories were announced Saturday night at New Times’ Artopia, and each received $500. Awards and recipients after the jump … See also: – Announcing the 2013 Big…
OO.ready(function() { OO.Player.create(‘ooyalaplayer’, ’44ampnbjoJX9dwzKQtJGoQsmJOx5k3um’); });Please enable Javascript to watch this videoLeading up to the Big Brain Awards announcement at Artopia Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch we’ve profiled each finalist in visual art, performing art, craft, design, online, and culinary art. On Saturday, April 27, we’ll celebrate the finalists and crown…
We have a birthday to celebrate. This week, Jackalope Ranch is three years old, and in celebration of the creatives who continue to shape this community and those who’ve contributed to our exhibitions, projects, and coverage for the last three years, we’re bringing out our reserve of limited-edition jackalope stickers…
If you’ve been experiencing withdrawals from Lena Dunham’s HBO television series Girls, you’re not alone. Every Sunday we’ve been racing to a friend’s house or hacking into someone else’s HBO Go account to watch the latest awkward drama unfold between Dunham’s characters, or gawk at the latest outfit Jessa is…
Whenever Dave Quan comes back to town, we know he’s up to something creative. The artist (who goes by Luster Kaboom) moved to New York last year, but he comes back to his hometown every once in a while to paint a new mural or collaborate with old friends. But…
