If all goes as planned in the next 60 days, uptown Phoenix could get its own Changing Hands Bookstore. According to Cindy Dach, co-owner and general manager of the Tempe-based independent bookstore, an offer made by Jon Kitchell and Lorenzo Perez of Venue Projects was accepted for the long-gone Beef…
IWhile this weekend might be your last chance to enjoy the cool weather, it’s also time to start scoping out your go-to spots for when things really heat up. Pool hopping is as much of a summer sport in Phoenix as people watching in the air-conditioned shopping centers. So get out a notebook and…
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: From Wyoma Films comes a trendy…
As followers of the social media flowchart, we’ve embraced photo-sharing iPhone and Android app, Instagram. Yes, we’ve shared photos our weekend reading lists, our street art sightings, our field trips to letterpress studios, and our dog in Easter bunny ears.But it’s time to come clean about a few things –…
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: During a visit to Tudela, Spain in 2011,…
You don’t have to be a dedicated katsina doll collector to visit Heard Museum’s Katsina Doll Marketplace, chat up a few of the artists, or take a couple home – just expect some competition. The 11th annual event will bring more than 100 Hopi katsina doll carvers to the Heard’s…
If the weekly Scottsdale ArtWalk isn’t on your radar, you’ll want to mark April 12 in your calendar. For one night, the ArtWalk will showcase glasswork by artists from around the state. Dubbed the Glass Act ArtWalk, the event is a result of collaboration between the Scottsdale Gallery Association and…
Because printing out a small picture of your face and taping it to your favorite Superman doll just wasn’t cutting it, the brain trust at toy company Firebox put its 3D printer to use. To get a superhero DIY kit, all you have to provide is a front and side profile…
Almost a year after Indie ArtHouse, a creative co-op and workspace, opened at 1504 Grand Ave., we spotted a “for lease” notice with the same address on Craigslist. Last May, Sticker Club Girl (also known as Lisa Jacobs) opened the shop with a few creative friends who sold their own handmade goods…
As Up on the Sun contributor and very brave photographer Melissa Fossum notes, Easter is usually reserved for going to church and hosting Easter egg hunts, but We’re All Going to Hell, an Easter edition of burlesque at the Goat Head Saloon, celebrated Jesus’ early return with a night of deadly sins…
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: Luminaris is a stop motion short from…
If you have any desire to hear more about women with swords, nerd blogging, green architecture and the ever-elusive bronie, Ignite Phoenix No. 12 might be a good place to start. The event, on May 4 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, is known to bring in a group of…
2012 Artopia at The Saguaro hotel in ScottsdaleThe Phoenix New Times’ 2012 Big Brain Awards winners were announced at Artopia on Saturday night. The night featured live painting, a DJ Sean Watson soundtrack and the Big Brain Awards winners for the Fashion, Visual Art, Performing Art, Culinary Arts and Design…
The results are in, and we’re proud to present the recipients of Phoenix New Times’ 2012 Big Brain Awards. The winners in five categories were announced earlier tonight at New Times’ Big Brain reception, and each received $500. Awards and recipients after the jump …..
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2012 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Awards announcement and celebration on April 7, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch we’ve profiled each finalist in visual art, performing art, design,…
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 dish out some…
From the second-story patio of Phoenix College’s art building in downtown Phoenix, photographer Bob Carey can point to the hospital where he was born, the neighborhood where he grew up, and the three or four houses he lived in after high school and university. The Phoenix native moved to New…
For the special release of the (not-so) critically acclaimed song book Rolling Words by rapper Snoop Dog, San Francisco agency Pereira & O’Dell created a smokable version. Yes, you can officially smoke this book. The binding doubles as a strikeable match surface and each perforated, hemp-seed page can be torn out and…
Jessica Joslin has a good eye for detail and a great eye for treasure. The Chicago-based artist creates and recreates skeletal characters from bone, antique hardware, leather, and glass, adding bits of personality that bring each to life. “These are clearly not creatures that have lived out the biological or…
We know, we know — don’t mess with a pregnant woman. Truth is, when you’re pregnant you get a bright and shiny universal green light. Want to snack on raw potatoes and boiled carrots? Go for it. Want to watch terrible pregnancy television shows and create a Pinterest board dedicated to…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2012 Finalists.Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 7, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists.Up today: Dulce Juarez Dulce Juarez is looking around Fair Trade Coffee in downtown…
