It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s also the time when we tend to put on the most pounds. Lucky for those who like to be proactive about their well-being, lifestyle and fitness coach Nina Carr is bringing her workout skills to the west Valley. The certified instructor…
Love or hate her, Wanda Sykes doesn’t give a — well, you know. Her philosophy of “I’ma Be Me” has been brought on by a life of adversity and adjustment. The comic has tackled everything from race to gender, divorce to cancer, and homosexuality to parenthood, all the while bringing…
There aren’t many people who sound like Wanda Sykes. Then again, there aren’t many people like Wanda Sykes, period. The longtime comedian who’s battled cancer, come out as gay, remarried and had children all while in the spotlight, safely stands in a category all her own. But it’s not just…
No job? No problem. You don’t need steady income to make this week interesting. From free design lectures to naughty nerd talks and picnic flicks, there are plenty of reasons to venture out into the Valley. Without further ado, here are our top three picks for no-cost events in metro…
More than 13,000 people showed up to the 22nd annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Sunday, October 12, at Cesar Chavez Plaza. The event, which featured participatory activities for all skill levels including a one-mile walk/run as well as a 5K run for both activists and survivors,…
The 22nd Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is happening on Sunday, October 12, at Cesar Chavez Plaza and for those of you who want to get involved but aren’t sure how, we’ve got all the details to make that happen. The event, which raises breast cancer awareness…
If there’s one thing we love more than a shiny, pretty thing, it’s a shiny, pretty party. To celebrate its new location and its new art exhibition, local jewelry-maker Mother of Gideon (MoG) is throwing an official grand opening party and reception starting a 7 p.m. this Friday, October 10,…
Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch’s weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. To all the happy couples on Facebook who have polluted my news feed with one-month anniversary…
Better put on your ear muffs, kids, because Ignite Phoenix’s naughty sibling is set to return this fall. Much like its better-known sister event, Ignite Phoenix After Hours invites people from all walks of life to share their experiences, talents, and passions on stage — only difference being, it encourages…
The east coast meets Arizona and ecology meets art as acclaimed painter Judith Kruger exhibits her work in downtown Phoenix’s warehouse district. As an American specializing in Nihonga, traditional Japanese painting, Kruger has harnessed a craft that is not inherently her own. What is inherent, however, is her connection to…
There’s good, there’s bad, and then there’s just plain ugly. In Class 6 Theatre’s Worst Play Ever Contest, pitiful playwrights and lousy local artists go for the gold in a festival of god-awful short play readings. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll be tempted see if maybe you can’t write…
Phoenix Design Week kicks off on Thursday, October 16, and there are more than enough events to go around. Actually, with more than 15 different talks, meetups, parties, and conferences happening over the course of nine days, knowing when and where to go can be a bit overwhelming. Which is…
If Homer Simpson taught us anything, it’s that you’ve got to squeeze every penny, not so hard that said penny gets embedded in your skin and travels up your arm, mind you, but just enough so you can see the town without seeing negatives in your bank account. From motorcycle…
For those of you who missed the total eclipse back in April, we have some good news. It’s coming back around again. And again, and again. Between the years 2014 and 2015, there will be four total eclipses in succession, each separated by six lunar months (six full moons), constituting…
A vampire slayer is one thing. But a vampire slayer replaced by a robot? Now that’s hitting close to home. With technologies both wearable and mobile constantly connecting us to screens and satellites around the globe, it seems science fiction isn’t really fiction anymore. Which is why the ASU Center…
Hide your kids, hide your wife, and, most importantly, hide your brains because the undead are taking over Phoenix once again. The annual Downtown Phoenix Zombie Walk is making its sixth return to Heritage and Science Park on Saturday, October 25. In past years, organizers of the community event have…
Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch’s weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. There are many forms of art to experience on First Friday in downtown Phoenix: visual art,…
HomeBase Poetry has a new home base. The local organization, which has been hosting poetry open mics on the first Sunday of the month for more than five years, has left the downtown Phoenix Renaissance Hotel and moved north to the Sheraton Crescent off Dunlap Avenue and the Black Canyon…
Come one, come all! Feast your eyes on that which has to be seen to be believed. Brooklyn-via-Phoenix artist Luster Kaboom is bringing the hairiest man on earth to the Valley. The illustrator and muralist who made his mark on the Valley has come back with a new creation and…
Between Simpsons Legos, Simpsons video games, Simpsons theme parks, and the soon-to-be launched Simpsons World, it’s safe to say the citizens of Springfield are going to be around for a long time — possibly event after nuclear fallout as playwright Anne Washburn explores in her off-Broadway production, Mr. Burns.In this…
This fall Phoenix Public Library is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with ¡Celebramos!, a Valley-wide series of cultural events that explore the sights, sounds, and stories of Latin America. This four week program of community-based arts events will include La Cultura Cura: Writing and Storytelling, an evening of spoken word performances…
Be still our beating hearts. After sorting through 1,100 submissions, independent literary journal and 2014 Best of winner Four Chambers is releasing its second issue. The new paperback which is now available for purchase online, features the poems and prose of 64 authors, both emerging and established, as well as…
