Out of the 500 companies in the Fortune 500, only 21 of them are led by a female chief executive officer. When Edna Phillips joined the Philadelphia Orchestra — an equally illustrious group in her time — as principal harpist, she was the ensemble’s first female member, becoming one in…
The Phoenix Film Festival screens more than 150 feature films, documentaries, and shorts, and sadly, there’s simply no way our eyeballs can be in so many places at once. In an attempt to help you navigate and whittle down your choices from the masses, here’s a list of our Top…
Attention, film buffs: It’s that time of year when Phoenix gets to showcase aspiring filmmakers and everyday Phoenicians can pretend to be a part of the glitterati, rubbing elbows with celebrities, producers, and directors. The 13th Annual Phoenix Film Festival will screen more than 150 feature films, documentaries, and shorts…
Arizona is consistently teeming with celebrities — actors/actresses, athletes and musicians — who flock to our state in search of better winter weather, prime golfing conditions and pristine courses, and of course, some nightlife action. But while we’re never in shortage of potential celebrity sightings, we don’t actually have that…
Producer of ASU’s Performance in the Borderlands, Mary Stephens, is back with Banned Plays, to bring awareness to performances that have been kept off the stage. This weekend, she’ll present And Then Came Tango, about the real-life story of two male penguins that raised a baby penguin together in New…
Matt Fahey is no stranger to intense challenges, risk, and life-threatening situations. As a producer and camera operator for Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, he’s battled many storms and has willingly gone back for more. We talked with Fahey about how he ended up in film production, why he pursued getting…
Darian Lane has worked in L.A. for more than 10 years as a writer, director, and producer for some of the music industry’s top artists, as well as big-name advertisers, including the Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, Audioslave, Nike, Reebok, and IBM, to name a few. His life in L.A…
What could be better than catching one your favorite classic films on the big screen while lying on the grass, enjoying the cool breeze, and noshing on good eats? Biltmore Fashion Park brings back its annual Movies in the Park, starting Friday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. See also: Coffee,…
Sunday night’s Oscars possibly was one of the best in recent times. There were a few what-were-you-thinking dresses (see Jane Fonda, Anne Hathaway, Norah Jones), and Seth MacFarlane managed to offend many, as to be expected. But aside from a few nomination snubs, there weren’t any real award snubs or…
Jason Abrams is known as the “Jerry Maguire of real estate.” With more than 10 years of experience, he’s created a hugely successful real estate business that caters to professional athletes as well as entertainers. His success in the fast-paced, high-end real estate market of celebrities garnered the attention of…
Phoenix is full of creative forces who (lucky us) call Downtown home. These artists fill local galleries, coffee shops, restaurants, hair salons, you name it, with their artwork and continue to put on killer art shows every First and Third Friday. Josh Brizuela, who runs his own art company called…
It’s one of our favorite seasons of the year. No, not spring (that’s our second): Awards Season, and the biggest awards show is upon us. The Academy Awards, aka the Oscars, will air this Sunday, February 24 at 7 p.m. EST on ABC. While this year’s show should prove interesting…
It’s finally that time of year again when Phoenicians venture back outside and post bragging Facebook statuses about how amazing it is to live in Arizona. (That is, until it starts to heat up, subsequent bitching statuses ensue, and we all question why the hell we live here in the…
If you ask Lisa Short what she does for a living, her answer would include a variety of career titles from online children’s toy store manager to actress. She’s been a local DJ in the Valley for years now, currently working for MY103.9, as well as working frequently as a…
One of ASU’s cultural leaders and producer of Performance in the Borderlands, Mary Stephens, has created an event to help raise awareness and encourage open dialogue about women’s representation in the media, particularly women of color, LGBTQ community, class, and citizenship status. Beyond “Miss Representation” is presented under the Performance…
Cory Doctorow, is a man of many faces. The Canadian-born science fiction author, is also a technology activist, journalist, and blogger. He is the co-founder of an open source peer-to-peer software company called OpenCola, and has worked as an activist and later the director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation before…
Last night’s game was full of drama. It was the first Super Bowl at the New Orleans’ Superdome since Hurricane Katrina. It was the first time in Super Bowl history that a pair of brothers were the coaches going against each other. It was also the first time that Destiny’s…
If you’re involved in yoga at all in the Valley, chances are you’ve heard of or met Rebecca Fritz. Fritz, a Portland native, and her husband Matthew are owners of Sutra Midtown, which they started after their passions led them to create a community retreat that catered to a healthy…
Calling all film buffs, Kubrick fans, First Friday glitterati, or anybody who still hasn’t seen the electrifyingly disturbing, nihilistic film portrayal of Anthony Burgess’s book by the same name. Bookmans is presenting “Banned Books on Film-A Clockwork Orange”at the Phoenix Art Museum’s Whiteman Hall this First Friday, in honor of…
Head’s up to all writers, aspiring writers, or anyone looking for something interesting and different to do this weekend: Changing Hands, will present its annual Young Adult Writing Conference this Saturday, January 26. See also: – Best Bookstore 2012-Changing Hands – Indie Author Publishing Conference and Pitchapalooza – Laurie Notaro:…
The second season of Lena Dunham’s genius HBO show GIRLS is officially underway, and we’re definitely looking forward to seeing where this season takes us … and by “us,” we mean the girls of course: Hannah, Marnie, Jessa and Shoshanna. If you don’t want to bother with watching the first…
