On an early fall evening, comedian Alisha Ratan is sitting outside a central Phoenix coffee shop with her improv partner, Meredith Howell. They’re discussing a recent sketch they saw that left Ratan stone-faced: a tired trope where the “nice guy” main character has been dumped by his girlfriend for a…
Looking for the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, October 10, through Sunday, October 16? The Valley’s offerings include a celebration of our newfound Indigenous Peoples Day, an opportunity for True Blood fans to freak out (just a little bit), the return of Phoenix Fashion Week. For more, see…
In the fall of 1927, a 20-something pilot named Ruth Elder and Captain George Haldeman, her former flying instructor, took to the skies in American Girl, a small monoplane they were to navigate across the Atlantic Ocean, mimicking Charles Lindbergh’s famed flight from New York to Paris. “Anniston Beauty Promises…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, October 7, through Sunday, October 9. For more, see our curated calendar of events. The 17th Annual Best of Phoenix A’Fare Best of Phoenix 2016: Bordertown hit stands a week ago, and that means it’s time to celebrate…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, October 3, through Thursday, October 6. For more options, see our curated calendar of events. “Concept to Completion” Most people settle for cooking in cast-iron skillets. But some artists actually use cast iron to create sculptures, which easily…
Casual Friday doesn’t exist at CO+HOOTS — at least not the way it does in the traditional business world. There are no cubicles, and every wall is a window. There are standing desks, treadmill desks, and an open-office floor plan, busied with people wearing jeans. Odeen Domingo, co-owner of the co-working space,…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, September 30, through Sunday, October 2. For more, see our curated events calendar. Fall Forward Sun Devil football may have kicked off over a month ago, but Arizona State University celebrates the start of a new season this…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, September 26, through Thursday, September 29. For more, see our curated calendar of events. Debate Watch Think there’s still a place for civility in politics? Join fellow optimists at a free Debate Watch happening from 5:45 to 8…
New Times picks the best events in metro Phoenix from Monday, September 19, through Thursday, September 22. For more things to do, see our curated online calendar. “Biennial Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition” While their students focus on the new fall semester, the arts instructors at Mesa Community College have…
Potential filmmakers and groups of friends, professional actors and drunk patrons all got creative for the camera during Dinerwood: Level 4, a 48-hour film challenge that culminated with a screening at Welcome Diner on Wednesday, September 14. Ten teams entered their three-minute films for a chance to be declared “the…
For six years, casual public radio listeners and die-hard Snappers alike have come to recognize Glynn Washington’s comforting, yet compelling voice. As the host of NPR’s Snap Judgment, Washington introduces audiences to stories both familiar and extraordinary on his weekly show of narrative non-fiction, with only a hint of dramatic flair…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, September 16, through Sunday, September 18. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market Shoppers hoping to tackle that holiday gift list a little early, good news: Presents for quirky aunts, nieces…
It’s no secret that the 2016 presidential race between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump is also the worst popularity contest — ever. Both nominees are breaking records left and right when it comes to unfavorable ratings, and one local small business is using that un-likability to their advantage. Standard Wax,…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, September 12, through Thursday, September 15. For more events, see our curated online calendar. “What Happens in Between” Picture your day as an endless stream of tiny time-outs taking place between all those deep thoughts and important…
Wasted Ink Zine Distro, a small library and store that serves the Valley’s zine community, is being forced to relocate less than a year after setting up shop in a west Tempe strip mall. Owners Charissa Lucille and Marna Kay received an eviction notice last month with instructions to vacate the…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, September 9, through Sunday, September 11. For more events, see our curated online calendar. 2016 Season Kick-Off Maybe you’ve got fond memories of preschool story time, when magical tales seemed to fly off the page. Imagine what a…
Planned Parenthood, the country’s largest provider of reproductive health services, is hosting a nationwide livestreaming concert on Saturday, September 10, to promote abortion access. “All Access” features headliner Sia, the five-time Grammy-nominated artist whose infectious “Chandelier” was likely stuck in your head for much of 2014. (She’s also playing a…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, September 5, through Thursday, September 8. For more options, see our curated calendar of events. Labor Day Divas While yes, for most people, the Labor Day holiday means an extra day off work, if you’re planning on attending…
Make room on your social calendar for another night of song and sass as Arizona Drag Stars joins the ever-growing ranks of don’t-miss drag nights throughout metro Phoenix. The show returns to the Crescent Ballroom main stage on Thursday, September 1, with a stacked lineup of outrageous personalities and local…
New Times picks the best events in metro Phoenix from Friday, September 2, through Sunday, September 4. For more things to do, see our curated online calendar. The Velocity of Autumn If you missed Eric Coble’s The Velocity of Autumn at Theatre Artists Studio in April 2015 — well, shame…
The last chapter of Jen Kirkman’s newest book, I Know What I’m Doing and Other Lies I Tell Myself, is an homage to Joan Rivers, a comedic hero and resident mom-in-her-head. But instead of referring to Rivers as a “female comedian,” as many do, she describes her as “a stand-up who also happened…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, August 30, through Thursday, September 1. For more events, see our curated online calendar. “Find Your Park in Arizona” Traveling by commercial airline will get you more than 30,000 feet in the air. But you don’t have to…
