Catchpenny Dandies and Ray Lipowski at Club Red Half burlesque show and half comedy show, the Catchpenny Dandies performed at Red Owl on Friday night. The brainchild of Hannah Somerville, the show incorporates zany antics, a plethora of accents, hilarious skits and some pretty fancy pole-work. Next door at Club…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives Lindsay Tingstrom…
There’s no better escape than the one found in a theater seat in front of a large screen. Great films take their audiences to cool, faraway places with interesting characters and captivating stories. Sure, you can hit up your local big box for the latest Hollywood hit, but if you’re…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives Claire Carter…
It’s official: You are no longer allowed to complain. Sure, it’s 112 degrees outside, but at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, scientists were able to set a new record for the world’s hottest temperature: a plasma measured at 7.2 trillion degrees Fahrenheit. That’s 250,000 times hotter than…
Come July, property owners in the neighborhood between 43rd to 59th avenues and McDowell and Camelback roads will be the guinea pigs of the city of Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department’s new “Graffiti Free Phoenix” pilot program. Department employees describe the program as “simple” — Graffiti Busters and Neighborhood Preservation inspectors…
Frozen drinks, fireworks, and the inevitable hordes of Phoenicians (who hopefully packed some sunscreen) may make it easy for anyone to avoid flocking to one of the Independence Day hotspots, but in celebration of this Fourth of July, just try saying no to a sweet deal at many of our…
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning:Because the geek wars will never end,…
We get it — it’s hot. It’s really, really hot. So hot, in fact, that local gallery and boutique Practical Art is hosting its first-ever juried exhibition, “HEAT” with work from 12 local artists inspired (and angered) by, yes, the sweltering temps. The exhibition opens the Sunday, July 1, from…
Anthony Velasquez grew up surrounded by well-worn trinkets and décor in his mom’s antique shop in Avondale. He never did well in a school setting; he recalls spending most of his time in class doodling and sketching the pictures in his textbooks, eventually dropping out of high school because he…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives Cavin Costello…
Nora Ephron was a producer, director, screenwriter, journalist, novelist, playwright, author, and blogger best known for creating classic American romantic comedies and penning columns for New York magazine and Esquire and New York Times Magazine. She died last night from pneumonia, a complication resulting from acute myeloid leukemia at the…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives Hugo Medina…
Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers. Up today, lessons learned by local writer Jo Novelli, illustrated below by Safwat Saleem: Read Novelli’s manifesto below …..
This morning, the official blog of the Supreme Court of the United States is reporting that Section 2(b) of Arizona’s immigration law, Senate Bill 1070, has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court as not pre-empted by federal immigration law. From the court: “It was improper for the lower courts…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives Carla Chavarria’s…
Puente Underground Library Grand Opening On January 10th, the Tucson Unified School District’s governing board voted 4 to 1 to abandon its controversial Mexican American Studies courses in order to bring the district into compliance with a new law, HB 2281, forbidding classes that advocate the overthrow of the United…
Anthony Velasquez grew up surrounded by well-worn trinkets and decor in his mom’s antique shop in Avondale. He says he never did well in a school setting; he spent most of his time in class doodling and sketching the pictures from his textbooks. He says he eventually dropped out of…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives Daniel Funkhouser…
Ignite Phoenix is back with a twist — an “edgier,” risqué edition for those who didn’t get their fill listening to the 5-minute (and more family friendly) presentations. At Ignite After Hours anything goes. The annual event, which takes the stage on July 27 at Radius in Scottsdale, will be…
