Jake Lipson, Danny Miller, James Harkins, Yihyun Jeong, Josh Kanter, and Myles Kramer have more on their schedules than semester finals and summer vacations. This week, they’re screening the result of a year’s worth of interviews and documentary footage in The Border. The project began in Paul Hoeprich’s film/news production…
Michael Kemper Goodwin’s historical and architectural roots ran deep; his grandparents were Tempe pioneers, and he and his father, Kemper Goodwin, designed local schools and Tempe’s City Hall. Michael Goodwin died on May 4 at the age of 72.The architect and beloved local artist studied at the University of Southern…
It’s official: Our favorite Corona-induced, fedora-infested, and suntan-obsessed pool party season is back in action. Spanish Fly Mexican Beach Club in Scottsdale kicked off their own regular party this weekend with more than a few board short- and bikini-clad partiers looking for a place to, well, check each other out…
The hunt is on.Last week, four Arizona State Parks posters of Kartchner Caverns, Alamo Lake, Lost Dutchman, and Slide Rock were placed at various Light Rail stations from Phoenix to Tempe. If you find all four and submit your own digital photos of the the posters at the stations (example…
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When the design minds behind Dojo Collective joined forces to support a local youth program, they knew their focus would be community.The local collective is committed to design and to supporting the younger, developing design community through education and programming. Dojo, headed by graphic designers Dave Bjorn and Mark Dudlik,…
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? Robert Montgomery writes that he works in a “poetic and melancholic post-Situationist tradition.” He’s a poet, a visual artist, and a bit of a…
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? Jennifer Maria Harris is anti fear. The San Francisco-based visual artist is collecting postcards, Post-its, and scraps of paper from around the country with…
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?We can thank scientists at Harvard and MIT for making origami boats and planes a little easier with “programmable paper.” And now, we’ll just have…
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…
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? Grazie a dio, Julie Hampton’s done it again. The Phoenix-based artist and co-owner of Downtown’s a.ware just listed a second opportunity for local creatives…
Ah, the small distances that separate modern relationships. It used to be as simple as getting someone in your car and driving to a dead end to suck face, but soon, couples who meet through online dating sites, gaming chat rooms, and fixed-gear bike forums can happily kiss machine face…
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?Symmetry from Everynone on Vimeo. From Everynone, with WNYC | Radiolab comes “Symmetry,” a look at the balancing duos we encounter in everyday life. Everynone…
ASU students stripped down to their underwear last night and, well, ran around during the annual Undie Run held on the university’s Tempe campus. (We’ll excuse the corny name, if only because the event is the best chance for ASU students of all cool levels and shades of tan to…
Old Town Scottsdale is about to lose a pop-up gallery.Local artists Emmett Potter and Kristin Bauer say that after this month’s show, they’ll be closing Squeeze Gallery, a space they’ve run since August 2010. “The gallery has been one of the funnest things I’ve done in my life,” says Potter…
John Driggs is in a castle on a hill in the middle of Phoenix. The retired politician and historic preservation champion spends most of his time (or at least part of every day) at Tovrea Castle — the yellow, cake-like estate just off Interstate 202. He’s been checking on it…
After three years on the corner of Roosevelt and Fifth streets in downtown Phoenix, Pravus Gallery will close after its upcoming show, Pong, according to co-curator Kenneth Richardson. Richardson says the Pravus team — including himself and his Molten Brother Mike Goodwin, and Douglas Grant and Amy Young of Perihelion…
Perhaps the only day when you can watch Star Wars Lego animations, drink a Hairy Wookiee, and quote cheesy, punned movie lines, like “May the fourth be with you.”…
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? In a type foundry studio in the Netherlands, there’s a woman in a white suit dancing letters in front of a black background. She’s…
A series of images from local and international artists flashed on a large projection screen in downtown Phoenix’s Icehouse over the weekend. The showcase of work from nearly 30 artists — curated by Davin Lavikka of Method Art gallery in Scottsdale and Wayne Rainey of Holgas Art Commune and monOrchid…
Fair warning to all vintage, craft, recycled, and handmade fiends — Sticker Club Girl (also known as Lisa Jacobs) is back and opening shop with a few creative friends on Grand Avenue. Jacobs says Indie ArtHouse, a creative co-op and workspace, will be opening in the now-defunct Sweets & Beats space…
In 2000, Seattle-based photographer Casey Kelbaugh invited a few of his creative friends over to watch a slideshow of their artwork while enjoying some homemade dishes, potluck style. The result, Kelbaugh says was part art, part cuisine, and lots of conversation. He continued to host the event — even brought…
