Last summer, storyteller and comedian Dan Hull entertained and enlightened Phoenix with his tales of being a Buddhist monk. Yep, this middle-aged Valley resident, known for hosting storytelling events in downtown Phoenix including Yarnball at Lawn Gnome and Storyline at Space 55, is also an ordained Buddhist monk. And he’s…
Selves will be introspected, genders will be questioned, and some lines will probably be drawn, crossed, and erased during Frontal Lobe Community Space and Gallery’s latest show, “Equal Parts”. Local artists and curators Amanda Adkins and Ashley Macias called 22 artists to focus on the differences between genders and their…
On Thursday, April 16, Tempe will be filled with people running, sliding, and glowing during April’s Tempe Adventure Run. Join the fun as participants go at their own pace from checkpoint to checkpoint, collecting raffle tickets to win up to $3,000 in prizes. The run lasts an hour, and check-in…
The Spot: Little Cleo’s Seafood Legend 5632 North Seventh Street 602-680-4044 www.foxrc.com/restaurants/little-cleos-seafood-legend/ The Hours: Happy hour is Monday through Saturday from 4 to 5 p.m. until June 1 when it will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Perfect for: Possibly the cheapest but classiest happy hour in town. Interior: There’s…
You submitted nominations for the best and brightest emerging Valley creatives, and the results are in. Presenting the 2015 BigBrain finalists. Leading up to the announcement of winners at Artopia on May 9, Jackalope Ranch, Chow Bella, and Up on the Sun will introduce the finalists. Up today is Angel…
You submitted nominations for the best and brightest emerging Valley creatives, and the results are in. Presenting the 2015 BigBrain finalists. Leading up to the announcement of winners at Artopia on May 9, Jackalope Ranch, Chow Bella, and Up on the Sun will introduce the finalists. Up today is Sophie…
Ladders, blue prints, and layers of dust covered almost every surface within DeSoto Central Market on Monday, but manager Shawn Connelly says he is confident the space will be ready by the grand opening this weekend. Regardless of the tidying up still needed, the preserved historic beauty of the building…
Hobbits, orcs, and elves aren’t the first things that come to mind when you think of politics, unless you’re medieval literature scholar and one of the leading scholars on Tolkien Tom Shippey. While Tolkien’s works have been discussed time and time again in the realms of philosophies, moralities, and even…
Sometimes you just have to let loose. Sometimes that means stretching in a downward dog or balancing in warrior pose. And sometimes that just has to be done in the middle of a renovated warehouse in downtown Phoenix surrounded by army surplus fashion, a ‘50s soda fountain, and a boxing…
Chances are you’ve never heard of Jacqueline Groag. That is, unless you’re super into textiles and design. Groag was a Czech-born fabric designer who moved to England with her architect husband in 1939. After World War II ended, Groag’s designs and textiles acted as an uplifting light in the British…
Something big is happening in Phoenix, and it’s not football. For the first time ever, a piece created by Leonardo da Vinci’s own hand will be shown in Arizona. The Codex Leicester, the only manuscript of da Vinci’s in an American collection, holds his hand-written insights, specifically illustrating da Vinci’s…
Last week, ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts graduate students took the stage to show off the pieces they’ve been creating. This week, it’s all about the undergrads in ASU Dance: Undergraduate Project Presentations. And don’t even think about discounting these younger students just yet. Performers from each…
The Spot: Central Bistro 3160 East Camelback Road 480-646-8560 centralbistroaz.com The Hours: Happy hour is daily from 2 to 6 p.m. and all day Mondays. Perfect for: Bringing people who can’t decide if they feel like splurging or sticking to that diet. Interior: Central Bistro was fully taking advantage of…
“In 2004, I died in a scuba accident,” Kevin Wayne Williams says nonchalantly over the phone. “My last memory is going unconscious 20 feet from the top, so whether [my heart] clinically stopped or not, it’s tough to say,” the long-time Phoenix resident goes on to explain. “If I had…
It’s hard to imagine how difficult it is to make a movie about mental illness, let alone how challenging it is to make that movie. It takes sensitivity, courage, and a great deal of accuracy at the very least to make the film believable, endearing, and relatable to the audience…
Thomas Paine made zines. Okay, maybe they called them “pamphlets” back then, but when you think about it, they’re kind of the same thing — handmade booklets made by someone to express their ideas.Well, get ready to tap into your inner Thomas Paine on Friday, April 3, at 5 p.m…
You know what’s one of the only things that could make an Easter egg hunt better? Dinosaurs. And, as far as we know, the Arizona Museum of Natural History is the only place to find actual (fossilized) dinosaurs in the Valley. AZMNH, 53 North Macdonald in Mesa, will be hosting…
Seven Hours in Heaven was poised to be a film audiences could root for at the 2015 Phoenix Film Festival. Except for one, the cast consisted of local actors. It was filmed in Munds Park and Flagstaff. And it was created only a year after co-writers Colleen Hartnett and Kyle…
The Spot: The District All American Burger Bar 7333 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale 480-664-0356 districtbaraz.com The Hours: Happy hour is normally 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, but during March Madness it is all day Monday through Friday Perfect for: Cheap eats and watching the game outside, while not…
Tired of traditional, delusional romantic comedies, Liz Manashil took matters into her own hands. Armed with her own experiences, Manashil wrote and directed her first feature-length film Bread and Butter. During the movie’s 2015 Phoenix Film Festival screening, Manashil (known for Just Seen It) described it as a “healthy romantic…
Midcentury Modern masters and mavens, we don’t have to remind you what’s happening April 10 through 19 in Phoenix. For everyone else, we’ll give you a hand: It’s Modern Phoenix Week. With 26 speakers and seven event locations, the weeklong architecture and design bonanza is going to be something every…
This year marks the first time that the Arizona Student Film Festival was featured as part of the Phoenix Film Festival, putting up-and-coming filmmakers right next to the professional entrants. The students did not disappoint. With about 13 of the filmmakers in the audience during the March 28 screening, the…
