Despite what some may think, Phoenix does have a rich history. Though it may not be as long as some of the more storied cities back east, the Valley’s history is worth learning. Get a glimpse of the city’s past at the Phoenix Phabulous Mural Reveal and Storytelling on Thursday,…

You could go to an all-natural beauty product boutique and spend an unspeakable amount on flowers, oils, and creams all formed into bars and stuffed into tubes. Or you could just do it yourself during the Natural Beauty Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. at Frances, 10 West Camelback Road,…

It may seem like nothing is happening in Phoenix now that the big game is over. But that’s just fercockt! Thirteen acclaimed, independent, and Jewish-themed movies will be shown at three Harkins Theatres around the Valley during the 19th Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival. So grab your movie-going nosherye and…

They say it takes 21 days to break a habit. Well, that just seems like too much for us to bear, especially when local artist Tara Logsdon and DIE bearmy are offering an exhibit to eradicate unbearable tendencies from the viewers’ lives. “BEARial Ground” opens at Frontal Lobe Community Space…

Rugs kind of get a bad rap. It’s not good if you lie like a rug or if you sweep something under the rug. But people forget that rugs can do more than just cover that pesky worn part of the floor. They can be used as a medium for…

We’re kind of surprised it took this long for someone to make a movie about Greg Louganis. You know, the Olympic diver who publicly came out as gay 25 years ago and openly talked about being HIV positive. Even by today’s standards, that’s an impressive feat for a professional athlete…

In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, the characters and the reader are faced with some pretty big, existential questions. What makes us humans human? Is happiness as simple as a mix of chemicals that can be easily popped in pill-form? Is the secret to a perfect world simply determining people’s…

Sometimes after a long day of work, all you need is to roll up your sleeves, grab a brush, and plunge your hands into some paint. Well, at least we do. If you’re like us, then you need to be at Art After Work at Tempe Center for the Arts,…

Get ready to jump in to the shark tank, Phoenix entrepreneurs. The Arizona Commission on the Arts is hosting its second Arizona Art Tank during which about 10 applicants from each region will take a crack at making their dreams come true by pitching their art-based idea in just six…

You can dance if you want to and you’re required to leave your pants behind during Improv AZ’s No Pants Light Rail Ride Phoenix 2015. On Sunday, January 11, groups around the world will continue Improv Everywhere’s 14-year tradition of dropping trou and hopping on their respective public transit, and…

What would you say to win $10,000 in six minutes? Well, the people behind 32 different ventures across Arizona are going to have to figure that out pretty soon when they participate in Arizona Commission on the Arts’ Arizona Art Tank: 2015. Split into four different regions, these participants from…

In Mexico, it’s not Santa Claus wearing the pants around Christmastime. In fact three men share the gift-giving responsibility of the season: The Three Kings or los Reyes Magos. In fact they even get their own night, la Noche de Reyes, on the 12th Day of Christmas, full of celebration…