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?You might be able to find Stephane Guisard and Jose Francisco Salgado surrounded by some seriously high-tech equipment at the Very Large Telescope in the…
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…
Artist: Thomas Schultz Medium: Photography Something viewed as a product of human conception or agency rather than an inherent element. The series Artifact contains photographs of manmade objects found in the landscape, seamlessly melded with photographs of textures shot on location…
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? Don’t know where to start with your summer reading?Maybe you should start with your Eva Alessandrini and Roberto Saporiti-designed bookcase. …
After covering Phoenix nightlife and entertainment for almost 10 years, 944 Magazine announced it will be closing shop after the run of its June issue.944 Media was founded Tempe in 2001. The creator later sold his interest in the company, but the magazine continued and expanded to include editions in Atlanta, Dallas,…
Artist: Andrew Armstrong Medium: ink and sharpie marker I drew this for about 3 months to represent what I think of when I think of Phoenix. An oversized burning Phoenix Suns logo is the piece’s sports connection and focal point. The sunrays in the distant horizon shine on Camelback mountain…
Mexican culture is deeply rooted in ancient civilizations, tales of adventure and conquest, and expressive art forms that influence neighboring countries and communities. But today, these stories of tradition and lifestyle battle with overwhelming news of the country’s increasing crime, poverty, and drug violence.Four panelists will meet for a Zócalo…
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? Bill Cosby may not know much about complementary colors, but the man, along with his television family, does know how to wear a sweater…
Artist: Quincy Ross Medium: Polaroid…
Happy National Punch a Hipster Day. … that is, if you weren’t already punching hipsters way before it went mainstream. …
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? Claudia Smith doesn’t understand why people mix up “stationery” and “stationary.” It’s a common mistake, she knows, but she also firmly believes that it…
Over the weekend, herds of Phoenix Comicon girls showed up to Downtown convention rooms dressed (and undressed) as super-heroines and sci-fi divas, including Poison Ivy, Supergirl, Harley Quinn, Ramona Flowers. We showed up (not in costume) and took a few notes. The Good’s above, the Bad and the Ugly are…
I’ve recently returned from an expedition in the deepest hinterlands of neighboring Tucson. During the last several months, I have not only studied the inhabitants, but have lived among them, learning their ways and adopting their local customs. While there, I made a series of discoveries that may even surprise…
Ignite Phoenix coordinators just finished uploading videos of the 19, 5-minute presentations from the tenth installment of the local speaking series. This year’s topics included brief (and seriously entertaining) explanations on paragliding, why math is cool, the greatest human trait of all, and auto mechanics, to name a few. Dean…
Social media’s used by students around the world to connect, share messages and photo albums (even last-minute birthday notifications), but communication students at Maricopa Community College and Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology are more interested in sharing and interacting with their cultures. The universities’ collaborative television program, 180 View, is…
Artist: Sean Deckert Medium: 30-by-30-inch inkjet print As part of the graffiti series and the local portrait series I’ve been working on loosely for a while now, I took this photo of Ginae Klasek, who commissioned the mural behind her on 12th Street to counteract the blight created by the…
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? On Saturday, Stacey Champion, the community activist behind Rogue Green and a kickass blog, gathered volunteers and members of Keep Phoenix Beautiful to clean…
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? The Knight Foundation and members of game design firm Area/Code are working together to to answer a simple question: Can communities solve serious local…
Come this fall, downtown Phoenix might lose another contemporary art space — Modified Arts Director Kim Larkin says she’ll be leaving the gallery on Roosevelt Row at the end of June. Larkin’s been coordinating and curating contemporary art exhibitions at Modified since community activist Kimber Lanning (who still owns the…
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?Board to Death from Dan Markowitz on Vimeo.School’s out and summer’s here. Put those bulletin boards to use!…
Nothing goes better with a movie than dinner (and perhaps vise versa), which Chow Bella has all figured out. Dinner and a Movie pairs all sorts of films with themed recipes each week.Today features Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere starring Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, and Chris Pontius, who examine their own lives…
