The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and San Xavier del Bac are all Arizona icons that have been captured by some equally iconic photographers. You can take a gander at the combination, on view at the Norton Photography Gallery at Phoenix Art Museum through March 4, 2012, as part of the…
The caffeinated, sugar-induced handmade bonanza that is Coffee, Cookies & Crafts will usher in a marathon of holiday-themed gifts, craft supplies, and activities at Bragg’s Pie Factory. The fifth indie craft event will include tables with goods and demos from local creative types including annieWHERE, Chain Theory, Corona Couture, Crafty…
In honor of Native American Recognition Days, the Deer Valley Rock Art Center will host the American Indian Heritage Festival, which includes a free day at the museum full of traditional art, music, and food. Festival-goers can learn the Tohono O’odham two-step with live Waila music, try indigenous dishes with…
This week, our love for all things mapped was shared by Randall Munroe. The physicist-turned web comic illustrator created xkcd in 2005, and has since expressed daily scenarios and dilemmas in doodles. On Monday, in celebration of mathematician and creator of the Waterman “Butterfly” World Map Projection creator Steve Waterman, Munroe proposed…
Lisa Jacobs knows good (and creative) things come in small packages. The local artist, aka Sticker Club Girl, and founding member of Grand Avenue’s Indie ArtHouse will bring small, 5-by-5 inch works by 16 local artists to the collective for an opening this Friday. The traveling show, dubbed “Small Format” includes…
Strap in and buckle up: NASA representatives announced this afternoon that the space agency is looking for its next class of astronauts to continue its space program. “For 50 years, American astronauts have led the exploration of our solar system,” NASA administrator Charles Bolden said in webcasted national press conference. “Today…
Praise to the higher powers of all-things-stop-motion: Marcel the Shell is back. A year after director Dean Fleischer-Camp and “Saturday Night Live” alum Jenny Slate released the small story of a seashell with sneakers, the two released a second video today. …
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Matt Kish has read all 500-something pages of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, but his own copy now has a few added illustrations. The Ohio artist…
Since they began in 2005, the Stylos Awards have recognized community members who reflect the accomplishments of the Latino community in Arizona. The event’s a blend of music and fashion — as local designers have a chance to show off new lines while bands and dance groups perform. Awards presented by…
The Phoenix Urban Research Lab (PURL) is home ASU’s design students, local design professionals, and a 20-by-20 foot model of Downtown. The 1:32-scale model began as four panels in 2005. Since then, it’s grown and changed with models created by ASU students that reflect the city’s ever-evolving landscape. This year (and for…
The Sixth Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts Phoenix was in her costumed best for the sixth Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts. Those who chose to roll costume-less enjoyed unparalleled people watching and an exciting selection of local visual and performing artists. Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row’s Pie Social 2011 If…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? SENSELESS DRAWING BOT from yang02 on Vimeo.So Kanno and Takahiro Yamaguchi’s Senseless Drawing Bot may provide another angle of world domination for the robot conspiracy…
There’s going to be a lot to see and do at the Chow Bella/Roosevelt Row Pie Social today. But more important, there are going to be people on the same mission: Drop off the pies (optional), get the tasting tickets, find the best pies, taste, and repeat. Note: Winners of the celebrity pie…
recognize creatives who have achieved and contributed to the Arizona arts community.The awards, presented by Arizona Citizens for the Arts, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, and the Office of the Governor of Arizona, are given annually to artists, educators, business, communities, and individuals throughout the state…
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: The House Gin and Tonic at the Tuck Shop. John Cavanagh’s serious about tonic. The general manager of Tuck Shop is…
It’s about time Phoenix sees some serious mural love. In the interest of giving credit to their artists and because we’re losing track of the times we’ve said, “Whoa, when did that go up?”, we bring you Mural City, a series on the murals springing up around town — their artists,…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours?For the next six years, Alwyn Collinson will have his hands full. The 24-year-old Oxford University student is on a mission to re-live the drama and “report” the…
Between this Saturday’s Pie Social, Twilight parties, and an arts parade you’re going to need some body fuel — and you’ll have to look no further than the Certified Local Fall Festival. The seventh annual shebang invites local businesses, restaurants, and performers to showcase their goods and entertain a gaggle of…
This month, Jackalope Ranch opened its first curated exhibition, You Are Here: A Collection of Maps of Phoenix, at Regular Gallery. While you still have a chance to check out the show, which will be up until November 12, we’ll give you a little background on each creation. We spoke with Monica Aissa Martinez, Safwat Saleem, David Quan, Sarah Hurwitz, Thomas…
In today’s example of how to find out how dumb your girlfriend is while high-flying your douche bag flag after a late-night visit to the strip club comes Alibis. The new line of fragrances is the result of some serious brainpower behind Mavericks club in Cape Town, South Africa. Now available over the greasy…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Jenni Fuchs isn’t afraid to proclaim her love for the place called a museum. The Berlin-based photographer launched Museum140 as a home for collaborative social media…
