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Failed Resolutions: Some of Robrt Pela’s Favorite Memoirs are Total Busts
In this week’s issue of New Times, you’ll see our annual Resolution Guide. This year: a collection of writers and contributors resolved to love their city. Some failed and succeeded (read Snapshots of a City, and New-Found Love for a Hometown), and others found reasons to love Phoenix because of…
This Week at Sundance, Twitter … for Plants, and a Manifesto for Curiosity
1. This week at Sundance Film Festival Our friends at LA Weekly are on the ground at Sundance and posting daily updates on new films, breakout roles, and festival surprises. Follow film critic Karina Longworth as she checks out Sundance’s most anticipated films at LA Weekly’s Style Council and on Twitter…
Third Friday, Chinese New Year, The AcroCats, and Barrett Jackson Over the Weekend
Downtown’s Third Friday Third Friday was full of new exhibitions and openings this month. Eye Lounge, Modified Arts, and Trunk Space showcased local artwork and collaborations with local scientists, as well as handmade crafts. Chinese New Year Festival @ Chandler Center for the Arts The Year of the Dragon came to Chandler…
Pinterest: An Illustrated Field Guide (Plus a Few Survival Tips)
Friends, creatives, crafty types, and internet obsessed — meet Pinterest, the prettiest time suck you’ll ever see. No need to worry about small talk, Pinterest will cut to the chase. It already knows all your friends from all your networks and is wide open to anything you’d like to pin on…
Author Anne Rice Announces Upcoming Book Signing at Changing Hands
No promise of an in-coffin arrival or a warewolf costume — yet — but news came in this morning from Anne Rice and Changing Hands Bookstore that the bestselling author will be visiting the store on February 29. The author will be signing copies of her latest title, The Wolf Gift,…
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Burlesque at FilmBar, Vernacular Typography, and Christopher Walken Reads Where the Wild Things Are
1. Scandalesque Presents: FilmBar VignettesThis Saturday, the Scandalesque Vixens will perform center stage at Downtown’s FilmBar. The group, known for their acrobatic ballet and burlesque performances, will perform vignettes featuring individual scandalesque talents. The feather and leather-clad ladies will take the stage at 10 p.m.. Tickets are $25. More info here. …
Five Reasons Why Laurie Notaro Loves Phoenix (and More from This Week’s Resolution Guide)
Years before we actually met Laurie Notaro, we knew of a filing cabinet in the basement offices of Arizona State University’s State Press where someone Sharpied, long ago, “Laurie Notaro threw up here.”This week, in the print edition of New Times, you’ll find our Resolution Guide that’s filled with stories…
Lawn Gnome: An Indie Book Store Coming Soon to Roosevelt Row
More than six years later, the two, along with Ernesto Moncada and Lauren Perry are setting up shop on Roosevelt Row. Lawn Gnome, at 905 N. 5th Street (formerly Galeria de los Muertos) will sell used books and literary classics, as well as poetry, graphic fiction, zines, and photography books created by local…
Like a Prayer
Visit Phoenix Art Museum’s Orme Lewis Gallery and soak up “Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions,” an exhibition divided into themes such as sacred spaces, language as transmission, otherworldly visions and miraculous events, symbols of power, and divine beauty. With more than 50 artifacts – including pieces of imagery,…
Where The Wild Things Are
Saturday, January 21, will mark your last chance to catch “Just Animals,” a visualized call to the wild on view at ASU Art Museum. The exhibition, which includes selections from the museum’s print collection, captures animals in their most wild and peaceful moments with subtle and obvious reflections on the…
Power Trio
If three local creatives know how to host a kick ass art show (and throw a good party) they’re James B. Hunt, Travis Vallance, and Daniel Funkhouser. Toss in the crew at the Firehouse — which will serve as the show’s backdrop — and you’re all but guaranteed to have…
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Art That Makes This City So Irresistible
I made only one real attempt to leave Phoenix. Growing up here meant I was used to the grid system (and getting lost in the grid system), tired of the mountains and sunsets, and in no way capable of parallel parking. Ultimately, my young and wide-eyed attempt to flee failed…
What She’s Having at Lux
Since there’s really no better accessory than a cocktail in your hand, each week Jackalope Ranch brings you a tasty adult beverage from one of our favorite drinking establishments, complete with recipe. This week: What She’s Having at Lux. If you can’t pick your poison at Lux, just order What She’s Having. The ultra-hip…
Comicon Kickoff, the Internet Blackout, and Paint Cutting by Tate Foley
1. Phoenix Comicon KickoffPhoenix Comicon released the official details of its kickoff, an annual tradition where Comicon fans gather to hear more details about the event and special guest announcements and to score bags of free stuff. The kickoff this year is on February 2 at 7 p.m. in room…
The State of Sustainability, Golden Globe GIFs, and a New Trailer for Linotype
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: 1. The State of Sustainability in Metro…
DarkCon 2012, Online Artifacts at the King Center, and Fotoshop by Adobé
1. DarkCon 2012 at the Phoenix Marriott MesaDarkCon 2012 welcomed the funkiest and steampunkiest sections of society to come together in Mesa and celebrate all things fantasy and sci-fi related over the weekend. Circus Bacchus kicked off the four-day event with some lovely ladies and a few feats of strength. Check…
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The Bone Yard Project: When Planes Become Contemporary Art Canvases in the Tucson Desert
A caravan of trucks, cranes, and artists moved three planes from “the bone yard” of retired aircraft to the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson this morning. The three DC Super 3 planes were given contemporary facelifts by How & Nosm, Nunca, and Retna, all huge names in the…
Mesa’s Monsterland to Open a Monster-Themed Nightclub This Spring
Start gathering your monster costumes and creepy evening wear — in April, Mesa’s Monsterland has plans to unveil Arizona’s first monster-themed nightclub that will overlook two floors of spooky decor and lurking monsters. “We have some drinks that will glow in the dark; some that look like brains, maybe some vodka-infused gummy…
Breeze’s Phoenix Bird Mural
Artist: Thomas “Breeze” MarcusLocation: Downtown’s Cartel Coffee, 1 N. First St. …
Five Valentine’s Day Gifts by Phoenix Artists
Oh yeah, Valentine’s Day is just a month away, and you have it all in the bag — except that you haven’t actually thought about Valentine’s Day because it comes so quickly after all those other holidays, and now you have to find something cute for someone cute. No need to…