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First Friday, a 1920s Soiree, Melrose Street Fair, and Caramelpalooza Over the Weekend
First Friday in Downtown Phoenix This month’s First Friday featured a madcap mixed bag of openings by some of the best local artists. The much-anticipated 5th annual Mutant Pinata Show opened at Bragg’s Pie Factory, Douglas Miles debuted his “Apacheria” exhibit at Por Vida gallery, and First Studio’s new group showcased…
ASU Hosts Artists, Scientists, and the Public to Discuss the Future in Emerge
This weekend, creatives from the art, science, literary, design, politics, and storytelling worlds will come together for ASU’s Emerge to talk about the future. Yes, “the future” is seriously broad topic, but it’s one that the event’s lineup is more than ready to discuss. Emerge aims to provide a space…
This Weekend’s Melrose on 7th Avenue Street Fair and Car Show
Eleven years ago, merchants from Seventh Avenue created a street fair to commemorate some safety changes to the area and to prove to the public that Seventh Avenue was a clean, safe place to live, work and play. Back then, the fair consisted of a few booths, a few classic cars…
Downtown’s First Friday (March 2)
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…
A Sneak Peek at Frances Studio’s Summer Pop-Up
In case you haven’t heard, Medlock Plaza’s throwing a pretty sweet party tonight. The complex on Camelback Road and Central Avenue in Phoenix is home to candy shop Smeeks, vintage spot Frances, record store Stinkweeds, and piercing and accessory store Halo. And tonight, the businesses will stay open for the…
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Legends Entertainment District Unveils “Community Building” Advertisement on the Luhrs Building
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 ten-story building at 11 West Jefferson street first opened its doors in 1924 and its red brick exterior has gone virtually untouched since. A mural…
The Artistifier: Make Any YouTube Award-Winning
Their site, The Artistifier converts any YouTube video clip into a silent black and white movie in the style of The Artist, which took home Academy Awards for best picture, best directing, best costume design, best original music score, and best actor over the weekend. …
The Smoke and Ginger Margarita at Cask 63
Hello, Margarita. It’s that time of year (or day, really), when a good margarita can fix just about anything. And if you’re looking to kick back this afternoon, or maybe this weekend before a Spring Training game at Salt River Fields, Scottsdale’s Cask 63 has just the ticket. The Smoke and Ginger Margarita…
Spotted: Quick PHX, Our Pocket Guide to Downtown Phoenix
If you’re headed out for a few shows, or if you’re just looking for some pretty cool things to buy/see/eat/drink in downtown Phoenix we’ve got you covered. Introducing Quick PHX. You’ll spot our paper guide on newsstands, counter tops, and coffee tables starting today and if you’re lucky, throughout the year, as…
The Photoptic Sky Survey: A Stitched, 5,000 Megapixel Photograph of the Milky Way
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: Last year, Nick Risinger quit…
Chief Justice
The man and tribe behind the Geronimo legacy come to life this month at The Heard Museum. Curators have gathered objects for “Beyond Geronimo: The Apache Experience” from Heard’s collection and from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and National Museum of the American Indian, other institutions, and a…
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Home Improvement
Big changes can be made in quarter century — just ask the longtime residents of the Coronado Historic District. Located along Sheridan Street between Eighth and Mitchell streets, the downtown neighborhood celebrates its 25th Anniversary Home Tour on Sunday. The tour will provide a look into a few of the…
Mural Obligation: Preserving Art and Building Community
If you drive on 16th Street in Central Phoenix, you might notice a few coats of fresh paint on sections of the Mercer Mortuary building, at 1541 East Thomas Road. The mural originally was painted in 1998 by the late Rose Johnson and a group of students and serves as…
Big Brain Update: Safwat Saleem
Safwat Saleem (thankfully) isn’t throwing in the towel any time soon. The local designer said he was on the edge of giving up personal projects last year, but we’ve been lucky to catch his work during Phoenix Design Week at an exhibition at monOrchid and at Regular Gallery for You…
Big Brain Update: Joseph “Sentrock” Perez
Joseph Perez has had a busy year. When we caught up with him last year, the local artist and dancer was break dancing/painting (in one motion) and kicking off The Rise Project, a youth urban arts program. Since, we’ve seen his work grow out of his pop-up studio on Roosevelt and…
Found on Craigslist: One Room in a Quirky House of Placenta Crafters in Phoenix
If you’re on the market for a room in a historic hippie house in downtown Phoenix, light up a celebratory stick of incense.The place of your dreams awaits on Craigslist — or, more specifically, in neighborhood of Seventh and McKinley streets. And brother (or sister), this house is way loose. The…
Scorpius Dance Theatre Hosts Dance Class Marathon This Weekend
Before you hit the dance floor, you might want to take a few pointers from the pros. And this weekend, members of Scorpius Dance Theatre are dishing out some serious moves. On Saturday, March 3, the local contemporary dance company is hosting Dance Marathon 3, a day-long series of classes open…
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The Colour Clock: A Timely Take on Hexadecimal Colors
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: Your day just got a…
DanceMission, Arizona Carnaval, and Beer Week Over the Weekend
DanceMission @ Madison Event Center Being able to witness an artist as skilled as 12th Planet (currently one of only a handful of truly great dubsteppers in the world) perform an epic set both in his prime and at the apex of his popularity is something any EDM fan should do…
Meet New Times’ Big Brain Finalists and Celebrate the Winners at Artopia on April 7
We’re throwing a party. Our annual Big Brain Awards celebrate emerging creatives in a variety of media throughout the Valley (and give them cash prizes to put toward their passions). And while we’re still taking nominations for this year’s winners — you have until March 5 to submit — and gearing up to profile…
TIME Magazine Apologizes for Featuring a Local Non-Latino on its “Yo Decido.” Cover
When photographer Marco Grob came to Phoenix for the Centennial celebration, he set up a booth and captured 151 attendees for the cover of this month’s TIME Magazine. The 20 chosen portraits are featured under the signature TIME logo, and featured with the cover story, “Yo Decido,” by TIME reporter Michael…