The surest sign of success for any art gallery endeavor is being able to spin off and open satellite sites. To date, Art Awakenings, the Roosevelt mainstay, has pioneered eight additional studios around the state, including two in the Valley. Tonight, Kamoni Khem’s solo exhibition, “Welcome Home,” decks the walls…
Everyone’s in a rush to get somewhere and we think it would behoove those movers and shakers to get lost. Literally. Michael P. Berman’s photographs make us want to ditch our GPS-enabled phones to head outside the reach of cities. He earned an MFA in photography from ASU in 1985…
Now that we’re finally at the end of the first month of the year, things seem to be settling into place. Frankly, it’s gotten boring. We live for the buzz of the holidays and joyous New Year celebrations. Luckily, our Asian brethren know what’s up with its Lunar New Year…
Every time Tempe artist and Bike Saviours co-founder Allison Karow has a new project or exhibition, we know that we’re in for a treat. That’s why we art-stalk her website (www.megaspora.us) for the sneak peeks. That’s also why we know that her latest “The Shape of the Universe” exhibit. Currently…
Every time Tempe artist and Bike Saviours co-founder Allison Karow has a new project or exhibition, we know that we’re in for a treat. That’s why we art-stalk her website (www.megaspora.us) for the sneak peeks. That’s also why we know that her latest “The Shape of the Universe” exhibit. Currently…
While watching the Ballad of an Unsung Hero, we’re struck by how social activist Pedro Gonzalez (no relation to this writer, by the way) would probably rip into the unholy Arpaio-Brewer-Pearce triumvirate if he hadn’t passed on at 99 years old in 1995. The 1984 documentary uses interviews with Gonzalez…
Every time Tempe artist and Bike Saviours co-founder Allison Karow has a new project or exhibition, we know that we’re in for a treat. That’s why we art-stalk her website (www.megaspora.us) for the sneak peeks. That’s also why we know that her latest “The Shape of the Universe” exhibit. Currently…
Muhammad Ali had a way with words even in his days as Cassius Clay. So it makes perfect sense that the BlackPoet Ventures’ Float Like a Butterfly: A Spoken Word Tribute to Muhammad Ali acts as a poetic tribute to the king of the ring. Butterfly traces Ali’s life from…
When we see our parents and elders through our own eyes, we’re only getting one dimension of the story. Tempe artist and photographer Kris Sanford encountered a diary that her grandfather, someone she never met, had kept in 1954. That particular journal inspired Sanford’s exploration of lives, families, and loves…
When we see our parents and elders through our own eyes, we’re only getting one dimension of the story. Tempe artist and photographer Kris Sanford encountered a diary that her grandfather, someone she never met, had kept in 1954. That particular journal inspired Sanford’s exploration of lives, families, and loves…
There’s nothing we love more than the idea of big things coming in small packages. We also love a good comeback tale. Combine both and you have The Mighty Uke: The Amazing Comeback of a Musical Underdog, a documentary by Tony Coleman and Margaret Meagher. The film goes back to…
Two thousand ten was a banner year for politicians stirring up fears by scapegoating brown folks. “A Bunch of Crock,” an exhibition of mock campaign posters and audio/video installations, is a sharp and wickedly funny critique of the hullabaloo. Valley graphic designer and filmmaker Safwat Saleem traces the roots of…
There’s that period of time between the end of fall finals and the beginning of spring term that downtown Tempe feels a tad ghostly. If it weren’t for tonight’s Thursday Night Market at Tempe Urban Garden, you’d probably be able to hear a pin drop on Mill Avenue. We’re pretty…
Going back to work on the Monday after a holiday is always a bit rough. Imagine how brutal it is for the wrestlers of the WWE to get back to their grind. Monday Night Raw will beam live across the nation with your favorite sports entertainers in donnybrooks straight from…
When dealing with thickheaded folks who spout that the Valley has no history or traditions to speak of, we find inviting them to our favorite places and events around town is slightly more effective than socking them in the face. Thankfully, Las Noches de las Luminarias, now in its 30th…
Though Eastside Records’ Christmas Eve Eve Memorial ushers the demise of one of the best old school record shops in the Valley, it’s a pretty badass way to go out. After nearly 25 years in business, co-owners Steven Gastellum, Michael Pawlicki, and Ben Wood are pulling the plug on the…
Before the Heard Museum’s NU (Native + You) events started taking place on Third Fridays, the last time we had visited the world-renowned spot was back in grade school. Shame on us.We’re pretty glad that, in addition to collecting and exhibiting ancient Native American art and curating shows featuring contemporary…
The immigration debate in Arizona has been a seemingly endless inferno this year. For all the real-life drama that the crooked powers that be brought upon us, we’ll be glad to see the drama become stage comedy at New Carpa Theater Company’s American Pastorela: Show Us Your Papers. State senator…
Leave it to Kanye West to make amazing professional dancers mere scenery for his artistic efforts. CONDER/dance does right by the dance world and brings dancers front and center with their fourth annual dance and film festival called Breaking Ground 2010.Formed in 2003, CONDER/dance is the brainchild of Arizona native…
We have a sneaking suspicion that Charlene Yi is trying to take over the world . . . slowly and adorably. In addition to acting turns in fare like Knocked Up and Paper Heart, she’s an all-star in the Los Angeles comedy scene. Yi is musically minded, juggling solo work…
Now that the holiday shopping season is in full screen, we’re definitely seeing the push for Valley consumers to go local. Instead of being shackled to corporate radio, we can head to a local bar or music venue to take in an indie band. If you’re looking to keep it…
Winters in the Valley are typically mild affairs. Not having to shovel mounds of snow is a prime motivation for withstanding our blistering summers. Still, visions of snow angels sometimes appear and we get the urge to play in the powdery white stuff. Warren Miller’s Wintervention is sure to fulfill…
