New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, June 24, to Sunday, June 26. For more events, see our curated calendar. “Breach: Log 16” During an artist residency aboard a restored 1840s whaling vessel in Mystic, Connecticut, Courtney M. Leonard made an intriguing discovery – the…
The Miss Gay Arizona America 2016 pageant on Sunday, June 26, will mark a big night for Nevaeh McKenzie. The local drag performer and reigning Miss Gay Arizona will oversee 10 contestants at this preliminary competition, the winner of which will go on to compete in Miss Gay America 2016…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, June 17, through Sunday, June 19. For more events, see our curated calendar. “Land Tracings” A trio of 55-gallon drum lids hang on a gallery wall, each featuring tintype photographs by David Emitt Adams, one of five Arizona…
Just because school’s out, traffic is calm, and the temps are high doesn’t mean the Valley doesn’t need fresh produce, unique gifts, and something to do on a Saturday morning. We’re talking about farmers markets, and while some of them close up shop for the hotter months, here are five…
Jessica Rose Boutwell and Joyce Boutwell are a mother-daughter team that does one thing really well: create stylish, high-end cakes with local ingredients through their business, Ruže Cake House. Joyce, or mom, has been baking for most of her life. She and Jessica would often make desserts – cookies, macarons,…
New Year’s resolutions call for a new you. And we can’t think of a better way to unload year’s worth of stress and strain than the source of some high class TLC: the spa. When shelling out big bucks to get your mind and body in balance, it pays to…
New Times picks the best things to do in the Valley from Friday, June 10, through Sunday, June 12. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Avenue Q It’s Q time again! Avenue Q has become Phoenix Theatre’s equivalent of A Christmas Carol. The musical’s a wonderful twofer of giving…
A lot is happening this summer for The Joy Bus, the local nonprofit organization that delivers free meals to home-bound cancer patients. The foundation’s Joy Bus Diner is scheduled to open in July, creating a home-base kitchen for founder Jennifer Caraway and about 20 volunteers, and all proceeds will go…
The People’s Champion, the Louisville Lip, the Greatest — whatever you called him, Muhammad Ali was one of the world’s most famous athletes. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., the internationally renowned boxer died at the age of 74 on Friday, June 3, in Scottsdale. Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, Ali was…
New Times picks the best things to do in the Valley of the Sun this weekend, including opportunities to nerd out, watch an original opera debut, and visit Italy (well, sorta). For more events, see our curated online calendar. Phoenix Comicon The annual entertainment explosion that is Phoenix Comicon has star…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, May 27, through Sunday, May 29. For more options, see our online curated calendar of events. 9 Muses Think back to the Homeric epics studied (or Sparknote-d) in high school and you may remember that history’s longest-winded writer…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, May 23, to Thursday, May 26. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Swipe Right for Awesomeness Gone are the days of choosing a date under the harsh light of last call. Instead, we spend endless seconds…
Attention, Phoenix food lovers: Ina Garten, host of the 11-season Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics show on the Food Network, will be at Mesa Arts Center this November. And, no, Jeffrey probably won’t be there, which is, you know, to be expected. Lack of Jeffrey aside, the show should be…
If long distance is the wrong distance, what would you call an online relationship, one where the couple has never met? Guess we’ll find out with Oxygen Media’s new series Virtually in Love, a look at a collection of couples traveling the world to finally meet after a month to…
Central Phoenix boutique Frances is celebrating 10 years in business from on Friday, May 20, with shopping, live music, food, and fundraising for one of its veteran vendors. Georganne Bryant runs the shop, named for her grandmother, which is full of contemporary finds, unique souvenirs, and made-in-Arizona items at the…
When the founding CEO of the Arizona Science Center Sheila Grinell found fiction, there was no turning back. Grinell, who retired from the Center in 2004, has turned her crosshairs on fiction writing with the debut of her first novel, Appetite – out via She Writes Press on May 17. She…
It’s the most edible time of the year, the semiannual event that takes over restaurants across the state. Yes, we’re talking about Arizona Restaurant Week, and the spring 2016 dates are in: Friday, May 20 to Sunday, May 29. This year, Arizona Restaurant Week is presented by BMW North Scottsdale…
The state of Arizona recently granted more than $400,000 in funds for some major renovations of the iconic WPA Building at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. The partly state-owned building is also sometimes referred to as the Civic Building, the Floriculture Building, or State Fair Civic Building, In 2014, the Arizona Exposition and…
Established around November 2015, Cut Paste PHX is a creative group of adults set out to do one thing: Make collages. “We’ve been talking about doing some type of creative project for a while,” says Lani Hudson, who runs the group’s active Instagram. “So let’s get all these creative people…
New Times picks the best things to do in the Phoenix area from Friday, May 13, through Sunday, May 15. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Summer Opening Reception Forget the country western dance floor. When it comes to line dancing, street art is where it’s at. Consider the…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, May 9, to Thursday, May 12. “(Un)certainty” Remember that time Senator John McCain decided he’d sing a little ditty about bombing Iran? So not helpful. Fortunately, it didn’t dissuade Iranian artist collective 2Niks Pictures from bringing their…
You might wanna sit for this one — that goes double for Fido. On Saturday, May 7, the Good Stuff Pet Truck is coming to the Valley. And you and your furry pals won’t want to miss it. The truck will be at Cesar Chavez Park, 7858 South 35th Avenue…
