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 Deborah Sussman, illustrated below by Anton Anger: Read Sussman’s manifesto below …..
The “Ultimate” St. Patrick’s Day Block Party could only happen in Scottsdale. Participating bars including Dos Gringos, Upper Deck, and Roc Bar hosted a morning, afternoon, and evening full of live music, street food, and drunk green people. We checked out the scene and took a few fashionable notes. The…
As spring makes a quick appearance in Arizona, the days for camping and hiking are perfect (and numbered). Luckily, there are tons of places in the Valley where you can take advantage of the natural beauty, gorgeous weather, and off-the-beaten path hikes. Here are just 10 of our favorites: 10…
Downtown Phoenix’s Third Friday and Art Detour combined make a weekend full of local artwork. The 24-year-old event, officially organized by Artlink, will take over galleries and studios on Grand Avenue, Roosevelt Row, 16th Street (and a few in between). Here’s a peek at our Field Guide for Art Detour…
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: To the glee of caffeine addicts and…
Clayton McDougall, Ben Kitnick, and Saxon Richardson chat excitedly around a table at Cartel Coffee in Tempe. The ASU film students are in their freshman year, and between worrying about mid-terms and what they’ll do for spring break, they’re planning the big release of their web series, K.C. Carrington Presents:…
Christina Pruitt says that the idea for her latest exhibition, Swept, came from growing up in a culture of façades. The local artist was raised in West Texas. When she moved to Phoenix and joined Eye Lounge, she had the opportunity to work auto-biographically for the first time. In Texas…
A big-time deadline is coming up on March 30 — it’ll be your last day to submit to Ignite Phoenix. The deadline is just 15 days away, which should give you plenty of time to put together a sentence or two about your unique interests, passions, or life experiences that…
In the spirit of Art Detour 24, Barrio Cafe, Por Vida Gallery, Viejitos Car Club, and Calle 16 cultural arts district will provide a diversion from the gallery madness that will descend on Roosevelt Row, Grand Avenue, and the Central Corridor. Between the shuffle, artsy aficionados can visit the intersection…
When Legends Entertainment District announced it would be unveiling a “community-building six-story mural” on the west-facing wall of the Luhrs Building, we grabbed our cameras. The historic 10-story building at 11 West Jefferson Street opened its doors in 1924 and its red-brick exterior has gone virtually untouched since. A mural…
You might want to pull the plug on your weekend craft plan with your scalpels and latest editions of Encyclopedia Britannica. The brains behind the box set of information says its ceasing print production. The 2010 edition will be the last. The company cites the increased sourcing of information online,…
Last week, Arizona State University’s Governance Grievance Committee agreed to hear a case filed by two professors against the university for violation of intellectual property and copyright infringement. Jeff MacSwan and his wife Kellie Rolstad were both tenured professors as ASU and taught courses at the Teachers College (formerly the…
From time to time, we’ll provide a visual guide to everyday and extraordinary situations. Welcome to Charted Territory. Oh, Spring Break. The week that comes in the middle of March (and conveniently around St. Patrick’s Day) is a nice break for college students and those of us who live down the street…
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: Here are a few of our favorites: …
This Saturday, the traditional Sláintes and Céad Míle Fáiltes will likely fall on deaf and buzzing ears, as your bar-hopping friends and fellow patrons will be more focused on the next round of car bombs and Irish flag shots. (Good luck with that crème de menthe…)Yes, it’s St. Patrick’s Day,…
If you’re planning to head down Roosevelt Street tomorrow, make sure you plan a few extra minutes to look around. More than 800 volunteers will be painting murals, landscaping lots, and building tables as part of a revitalization project and partnership between Citigroup, HandsOn Greater Phoenix, and Roosevelt Row.Volunteers have been…
If you survived the french fry cube, enjoyed the sad farm animals, or totally killed it playing skee ball at the annual Arizona State Fair, we have good news. Frazier Shows, the entertainment group behind large-scale fairs in Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, and Texas is hiring for the 2012…
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: In preparation for the “Friendliest Day of…
Local chef and restaurateur Chris Bianco takes obvious pride in his food (after all, not every pizza in Phoenix can beat out a pie from New York City). But equal to the fresh ingredients, including his own tomatoes, mozzarella, and family pasta recipes, are the environments that Bianco creates in…
The Longhouse Studios has been on Roosevelt Row for a while (by local gallery standards). The historic house opened as a gallery in 2003 and currently exhibits local artists Jason Lee Davis, Andi Davis, Jessi Davis. Rick Toerne, Lesli Englert Yazzie, Aubrie Ganem, Jasmine Cook, Matt Yazzie, and Lori Englert.And…
Chris Bianco’s mom used to take him to antique and thrift stores all the time when he was little to look for frames for his father’s artwork. He hated it.Growing up, Bianco was surrounded by art. His mother, Francesca, was a designer who created everything from wedding veils to watercolors…
