Forget the traditional ornaments and turn your tree into something truly outrageous for Space 55’s The Weirdest Little Christmas Tree Contest. Interested participants should submit “trees” that are roughly a foot tall and decorated as wildly as imaginable (think lava lamps adorned with bows and artificial firs covered in doll…
Shopping for private jets online, asking complete strangers about their sexual fetishes, having diarrhea on a daily basis. . . While all of this might sound like bizarre behavior to the rest of us, to comedian Tom Segura, it’s Completely Normal, which happens to be the name of his latest…
Do some shopping and some noshing as Bragg’s Factory Diner host’s a pop-up holiday market. Somethin’ to Bragg About will feature a vintage polaroid station, vegan tamales, a card-making table, and merchandise from Grand Avenue stores including Hazel & Violet and A Bloom Salon. The free event runs from 2…
Get your art and your laughs, too, with S & M Comedy’s latest installation of First Friday Comedy at Lawn Gnome Publishing. This free, BYOB event will showcase local performers Chelsea Lynne, Bob Timmons, Aaron Kyle Miles, Josh Graves, and Michael Turner. The show runs from 10 to 11 p.m…
‘Tis the season to really start watching your budget. Between splurging on gifts, food, and decorations, the real holiday miracle is finding something to do that’s free. From bizarre tree contests to pop-up markets and downtown comedy nights, here are our top three picks for no-cost events this week…
All your family members agree: This year’s holiday gifts should be less fartsy, more artsy. So instead of heading to the department store for another run-of-the-mill, soon-to-be-returned pair of socks this season, you can shoot for something truly one-of-a-kind by visiting the Saturday Artists Market. The Black Friday-alternative sale will…
This November we suggest you forgo the Black Friday madness and mark your calendars for the annual Phoenix Flea. The all-day shopping event will feature everything from vintage clothing and decor to handmade gifts for the holidays. These indie finds will be sold from more than 45 local vendors including…
Look, we’re not going to do the math. But come Thanksgiving dinner, let’s just assume that we’re going to consume more than our fair share of calories. Lucky for those looking to stay lean and those looking for a chance to get outdoors before getting into the kitchen, there’s Sutra…
Between grocery shopping for Thanksgiving and hitting the stores on Black Friday, it might be wise to put some affordable activities on this week’s agenda. From complimentary movie screenings to all-ages comedy nights and neighborhood art fairs, there are plenty of no-cost happenings to complement your more pricey engagements. Make…
Another day, another vintage market. The Big Heap Vintage and Handmade Festival came to Salt River Fields over the weekend, featuring over 80 vendors hand-picked from 15 different cities across Arizona as well as nine other states around the country. While the three-day event brought in a fair amount foot…
Four a.m. wake-up calls? Camping outside of electronics stores? Searching endlessly for parking spots at the mall? We’ll pass. This year, let’s make a pact to put our post-Thanksgiving shopping hours to good use by visiting the local and lesser-known sales around town. Between vintage pop-ups and flea markets as…
Gird Bikes is finally launching in Phoenix on Tuesday, November 25. The bike share program was first announced back in July 2013 and then officially unveiled by city of Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton back in October 2013. And though it was originally set to launch earlier in 2014, its release…
I am not a hippy. I have reusable grocery bags, but I never remember to bring them with me. I recycle, sure, but only because I feel bad about the amount of plastic water bottles I use. I hate patchouli oil, lavender-scented anything, and I refuse to pull coconut oil…
From 3 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, the Mothers Who Write group will present an afternoon reading of poems, prose, and true stories by the workshop’s latest batch of authors at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Lounge. This writing group, run by Deborah Sussman of the ASU…
Join artists Hasan Elahi, David Gurman, and David Taylor as they converse with curator Claire C. Carter of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and photography curator Sandra S. Philips of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art about their collaborative exhibition, “Covert Operations: Investigating the Known Unknowns.” This symposium…
Grab your yoga mat and head to the Ro2 Lot on Saturday, November 22, when This Could Be PHX hosts an all-levels pop-up yoga class. The free class will be taught by Ashley Law, owner of Downtown Yoga Studio, and will run from 10 to 11 a.m., but guests are…
If there are two things Tom Kirlin loves, it’s fine art and flapjacks — hence his ever-expanding Pancakes and Booze Art Show. The concoction of booze, batter, and breakout artists, which has popped up everywhere from Los Angeles to Brooklyn, Portland to Atlanta, is once again serving up breakfast in…
They say money changes everything, but being broke brings on its fair share of events. From museum readings to pop-up yoga and mingling with movers and shakers, there’s plenty of opportunities to paint the town red while staying in the black. Here are our top three picks for free events…
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but far be it from us to turn down the rest of the precious stone posse. From engagement rings to gauges and watches to one-of-a-kind pendants, the Valley of the Sun has its fair share of razzle dazzle. Whether you’re shopping for someone…
Between appearances in magazines around the globe, art auctions abroad, and exhibitions across the country, including the upcoming Art Basel in Miami, Gabriel and Isaac Fortoul are finding themselves more and more in the cultural spotlight. Hard to believe that it was only 2002 when these two brothers left their…
On Tuesday, November 18, stop by the Downtown Phoenix Public Market for this month’s segment of RadiatePHX. This community-driven event gives Phoenix locals the chance to network with some of downtown’s biggest movers and shakers — as well as stay up to date on the latest happenings in the city…
Controversy, conspiracy, and corruption are colliding at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art — and not just because of its current exhibition, “Covert Operations: Investigating the Known Unknowns.” Arizona State University’s Banned Plays Reading Series has teamed up with the Scottsdale art venue to perform a one-night-only public reading of The…
