Artist: William LeGoullon Medium: Pigment Print on Canvas 39 X 40 Title: Table (Image taken at The Scottsdale Century Six Drive-In)”Arizona at one time had close to 50 Drive-in movie theaters; today only three remain in business. Although the number of locations has decreased significantly, Arizona’s Drive-in theaters continue to…
Deck fiends of all ages dished out a few tricks on the vert ramp and bowl at KTR Skate School over the weekend. The contest, sponsored by Cowtown Skateboards, awarded cash and gift prizes to the best tricks and overall performance in each division. We took a trip to Mesa…
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? Catherine Young followed her fascination with happiness to Iceland.The island country in the North Atlantic Ocean has been rated one of the happiest places…
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? Rejection letters, tax returns, and receipts clutter messy corners of desks and wallets; in Nava Lubelski’s studio, the paper waste is tightly rolled, cut,…
Tempest Freerunning Academy from The Cool Hunter on Vimeo. Your morning walk may look more like an obstacle course for a student at California’s new Tempest Freerunning Academy. The school is the first indoor training facility for freerunning and parkour — sports in which the idea is to get from…
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 The Third Man starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles, who find themselves in the middle of…
Summer is here, which really means only one thing: it’s a fantastic time to start that diet for this weekend’s pool party or slosh down the Salt River. No need for a gym membership, these six fixes will have you ready in no time. 1. Freeze Your FatKeep in mind,…
The countdown to Best of Phoenix begins! Last year, we profiled 100 Creatives who made a mark on the local arts scene. This year, we’ll have 100 creative representations of Phoenix. No scope or requirement on medium or size — we’ll include photography, painting, sculpture, video, installation, literary, and more…
Phoenix Comicon, the annual comic book, anime, media, and gaming convention kicks off May 26 in Mesa. Stay tuned to Jackalope Ranch for interviews, must-sees, and must-avoids. And in the meantime, go ahead and geek out over the Con’s latest commercial…
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?Sea Leave it to the Dutch to invent something you can only see after a good rain. Sea Life Scheveningen (Holland’s Sea World) debuted its…
Last night, Phoenix Art Museum’s Contemporary Forum awarded eight local artists who’ve made a mark in the contemporary scene. The annual event recognizes up to seven emerging Arizona artists with $1,500 grants to purchase materials and one mid-career artist with $5,000 plus a special exhibition of his or her work…
School’s out, summer’s here, and your (productive) schedule is looking a little … empty. Luckily, there are plenty of local and national galleries, theaters, and organizations looking to put your creative skills to use. 1. “Villains, Pick Your Poison” an open platform Vinyl Toy showPhoenix Comicon is around the corner,…
The countdown to Best of Phoenix begins! Last year, we profiled 100 Creatives who made a mark on the local arts scene. This year, we’ll have 100 creative representations of Phoenix. No scope or requirement on medium or size — we’ll include photography, painting, sculpture, video, installation, literary, and more…
State Bicycle Co. – Valley of the Sun from State Bicycle Co. on Vimeo. Just in time for lunch break distraction, State Bicycle Co., the Tempe-based fixed gear/single speed shop, released a cinematic biking tour of local sweet spots. They say they hope the video “gives everyone a nice feel…
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? Sometimes it’s OK to be a lazy — especially at Practical Art. The Downtown art space, at 5070 N Central Ave. in Phoenix, announced…
Kate Benjamin knows the recipe for internet fame: part cool, part gross, and the wholehearted support of cat people … everywhere.She owns Moderncat Studio, an online cat accessory store (with a base in downtown Phoenix) for owners with a modern sense of style. Loose translation: She makes cat accessories that…
A collection of local voices will be heard on the radio worldwide when London-based BBC Newshour broadcasts live from KJZZ studios in Tempe this weekend. Host James Coomarasamy and the Newshour production team spent the past week in the Valley looking for stories they hope will “help the rest of…
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? When Matthew Moore found out that his family’s fourth-generation farm in Surprise would be “transformed into suburbia” within the next five years, he picked…
Time to grab a few (empty) cans, scissors, and a pair of gloves — Tempe’s Four Peaks Brewing Company is hosting a Beer Can Masterpiece contest this month and they’re looking for entries. Prizes for “Best Overall,” “Best Four Peaks Theme”, and “Most Creative” creations include kegs, gift cards, and…
Walk to Work isn’t technically blog, but a collection of images taken by Phoenicians who, well, actually walk to work. The page was started by local artist Kara Roschi, who’s often seen giving walking tours around downtown Phoenix. Since she started walking to where she works at Practical Art, she…
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? Fair warning: the LEGO man atop the Champs-Élysées isn’t real … yet. The creatives behind ACCESS agency are currently brainstorming street-level promotions for LEGO,…
