Whimsical met wingback as West Elm launched its online collaboration with Kate Spade Saturday (the younger sister company of Kate Spade) days earlier than its original Tuesday, December 30, date reported by New York Times. While we were initially giddy about the prospect of adding some feminine flair to one…
Grand Avenue is about to get even more livable, thanks to a future complex of apartment-converted shipping containers aptly called Containers on Grand. The container-based housing, located at Grand and 12th avenues, is expect to open in March of 2015. While developers have only secured permits for eight units, they…
Chow Bella took a bite out of the holidays earlier this month with our annual “Eating Christmas” event at Crescent Ballroom. No worries if you missed it — catch the essays here through the holiday season. Growing up in a family that has had as much divorce and remarriage as…
Think your front yard light display is something to talk about? Think again. The West Valley has taken the idea of tinsel town to whole new heights with its annual all-ages event, Glendale Glitters. The seasonal community to-do invites visitors to walk through the city’s elaborate display of 1.5 million…
Think your front yard light display is something to talk about? Think again. The West Valley has taken the idea of tinsel town to whole new heights with its annual all-ages event, Glendale Glitters. The seasonal community to-do invites visitors to walk through the city’s elaborate display of 1.5 million…
This New Year’s Eve, we’re partying like it’s 1922, because resolutions can wait, responsibilities are for morning people, and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s literary cult classic is a fine theme for one last hurrah. Stop by the Modern Gatsby Gala on Wednesday, December 31, for a chance to dance in your…
After the presents have been unwrapped and the family has gotten tired of gathering around the Christmas tree on December 25, head to Lux Central for a very indie holiday party. The Lux Christmas party kicks off at 9 p.m. with music from local DJs Ben Linsenmeyer, Sean Watson, JayDHD,…
Late night parties, midnight smooches, and paper horns blowing in your ear not really your thing? We get it. Lucky for you, there’s plenty to do on the final night of the year. From theatrical performances and stand-up comedy acts to burlesque shows and art exhibitions, it looks like metro…
Thanks to the spirit of giving, we’re now in the spirit of saving. But just because our spending has been tapped out doesn’t mean we can’t still go out. This holiday season we’re taking advantage of all the no-cost happenings around town. From ugly sweater comedy shows to steampunk-themed calls…
They just don’t make them like they used to. And the ones they used to? They’re in different states of repair. While some old neighborhoods have fallen on hard times, there are other historic ‘hoods that are not only alive and well, but thriving. These home tour hotspots have kept…
The dreidel isn’t the only thing that will be spinning this Hanukkah. The eight-day holiday will be lighting things up with the annual social get-down, Mazelpalooza. For one-night only, more than 700 of the who’s who of nightlife-loving Jews in the Valley are invited to mix, mingle, and make their…
Before you put yourself in a holiday food coma, Phoenix Spokes People, Arizona Bicycle Club, and the Tempe Bicycle Action Group invite you to take a two-wheel tour of one of the most beautiful historic neighborhoods in Phoenix. The Willo Luminaria Ride takes off 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23…
Put on your ugliest holiday pullover and head to Copper Blues for an evening of jokes with the Copper Comedy Ugly Sweater Show, happening from 7 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23. Enjoy beers on tap and comics on mic including Kirsten Alberts, Ian Gilb, Nathan Evangelista, Glendon Syn…
It seems everyone is all about the bundle package: your cable company, your insurance company, and of course, indie folk artist, Hieronymus Bogs. The experimental performer has made a name for himself on stage for combining poetry, music, and art as well as his own sense of fashion. The Brooklyn-born…
Not sure where your life is headed? Unsure which decisions are the right ones to make? Wondering if things could possibly get any more chaotic than they are now? Welcome to the roller coaster ride of reality checks that is your 20s. While we can’t give you directions on how…
Good news for those getting short on funds. Turns out, going out on the town can be on the house — if you know where to look, that is. From a movie screening of a holiday favorite to a book reading and signing about Malcolm X and a monthly meet-up…
We’ve got things to do, places to go, people to see. But first, let’s just take a selfie. Whether you’re the king of social media or the queen of your own universe, chances are you like to snap the occasional self-portrait on your smartphone. But when the bathroom mirror backdrop…
They grow up so fast. The Phoenix Center for the Arts is already bringing back the Phoenix Festival of the Arts for its third year. For one weekend, culture seekers of all ages can enjoy art exhibitions, food trucks, more than 75 vendors selling everything from ceramic works to visual…
Look, that novel isn’t going to write itself. So whether you need someone to light a fire in your soul or under your, well, you know, you’re safest best is to buy a ticket to the Arizona Creative Writing Conference & Collegiate Poetry Slam. The event will offer informative sessions…
Temperatures are dropping and so are the numbers in your bank account. Never fear, there are plenty of things to do around town that won’t turn your pockets inside out. Between monthly salvage sales, holiday light parades, and architecture-aimed exhibitions, we have three top picks for free events this week…
The most wonderful time of the year just might also be the busiest. Between theatrical productions of your favorite holiday films, ugly sweater parties, and Christmas light displays that put your own front-yard installation to shame — forget going away for the holidays, you have enough to do here. Mark…
Center Dance Ensemble artistic director Frances Smith Cohen delivers a fairy tale classic and a holiday tradition with a choreographed production of Hans Christian Andersen’s Snow Queen. Featuring music by Sergei Prokofiev, this fantastical show offers real-life issues we can all relate to: ice queens, evil mirrors, and the ups…
