Before you start drooling over the possibility of another handful of toned, tanned, and semi-clothed dancers being added to the Suns’ popular entertainment lineup — allow the basketball team to introduce The SunDance Kids. Important to note: The group taking to the court this Friday will not be Butch Cassidy’s entourage…
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:…
For years, Holgas served as an artist residence, gallery, and hotspot for some for some of the areas most well known creative types. After the building, originally owned by local photographer Wayne Rainey, changed hands and got a facelift from local artist duo Matt Moore and Carrie Marill, Rainey invited…
They say good things come in small packages. And through the end of January good, creative things come in five-by-five inch packages created by 16 local artists and curated by Indie ArtHouse founder Lisa Jacobs (also known as Sticker Club Girl). The traveling show, dubbed “Small Format,” continues at Roosevelt…
After a trip to the Museum of Modern Art and the American Folk Art Museum in New York City, local artist Carrie Marill found herself asking why the MoMA’s Op Art pieces, which makes use of optical illusions, were valued as high art and the intricate quilts she saw at…
A year after kicking off its first Artwerks celebration, the Glendale arts community is busy setting up 58th Avenue for Artwerks Lateral 58 on Saturday, January 7. The event, which is part of Centerline Artwerks and the city’s First Saturdays will showcase artwork by a variety of local painters, sculptors,…
Violet Brand and Susan Kerr are bustling around in their new storefront, rearranging bottles, testing logos, and preparing their full line of skin, body, and hair care. They say just a few things need to be done before they open the doors to their new shop this Friday. Revera, at 610…
Time to grab your canned goods and get bunker building, the (loosely) determined end of days, according to (theories about) the Mayan calendar is upon us. Luckily, for those who’d like to go out with a bang — or need another excuse for a crazy party — Gregory Schmidt of Iowa-based Festivals International, says…
hands-on journaling workshop with local artist Barbara DeMartino. The workshop, hosted by Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art in conjunction with its “artists tell stories (mostly about themselves)” exhibition, will be an opportunity to contribute a page or two to a journal from Scottsdale Public Art’s 100+ Journals project, which sent more…
Introducing 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:…
Noreen Ayonayon’s worked out of her tattoo studio and art space for almost two years. And on January 13, she’s opening it up to the public. The local artist says she hopes the space, called Soul Collective, will be a hub for art, poetry, music, film, and design in South Phoenix…
The days of casual Christmas-plaid boxers and greased up, low-rise jeans may be long gone, but with a few clicks and a quick machine wash, the Knit Jean Lounge Pants from Lakeside Collection can bring it all back to life. OK, maybe not all of it. The elastic-waisted, drawstring pants are 100…
The Quadrantids meteor shower will be shinning bright (for anyone willing to roll out of bed) with a maximum rate of about 100 meteor per hour, according to NASA. While most of last year’s showers were hard to see because of full moons, Tuesday night/Wednesday morning’s shower will have little to…
Introducing 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. Eva Zeisel (1906-2011) The Hungarian ceramicist and designer…
Phantom Cocktails from Ty Migota on Vimeo. Nice to see you here! We’re out popping corks, setting off fireworks and lining up some fabulous content for Chow Bella, the 2012 edition. Wishing you and yours a happy, safe New Year’s celebration. See you next year. Follow Chow Bella on Facebook and Twitter…
Each week, local artist, GIF afficionado and Holy Page creator Christian Fillardo, creates The Weekly Tween, an animated image of something he finds in the local art community. …
As we bid farewell to the year and look ahead to 2012, Jackalope Ranch contributors will bring you some greatest hits from 2011. In a year, things come and go. In 2011, we said hi and bye to plenty of our favorite (and no so favorite) places. Here are just a…
. Just an idea (or six) on how you might have to get dressed in the morning. Happy 2012 from your (antlered) friends at Jackalope Ranch…
If you’re looking to volunteer your time in exchange for some face time with Captain Kirk and a slew of your fellow geeks, take note: Phoenix Comicon organizers are looking for volunteers. The 12th annual celebration of all things pop-culture, comic, sci-fi, and intergallactic travel-related is scheduled for May 24 to…
Nothing beats a New Year hangover (or at least keeps the kids occupied while you recover) like gazing at a blazing display of more than 7 million bulbs at a slow-moving, drive-through pace. This year’s Arizona Celebration of Lights concludes Sunday, January 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. It’s one…
Don’t miss the last weekend to check out ASU Art Museum’s “Juan Downey: The Invisible Architect,” complete with drawings, sketches, photographs, and mapping work by the late Chilean artist. That’s not to mention the exhibition’s star: a live, six-foot anaconda named Diablo. Gordon Knox, Director of the ASU Art Museum,…
