www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooleyOh, it’s on.This weekend is filled with Ferris wheels, neon paint, blood splats, and murder stories told by puppets.Sound crazy? It will be.Opening Weekend @ AZ State FairIt’s here again. The AZ State Fair is up and running as of today, Friday, October 15. Hit it this weekend and get…
Remember back in August when there was a rash of Calls to Artists?We covered the Phoenix Sister Cities International Competition for Artists with Disabilities with a deadline of October 1.The deadline has been extended to November 1. (See contest details after the jump.)…
Every culture has traditional dishes. The United States? Hamburgers and fries (love). Mexico? Burritos and tacos (freakin’ yum). The United Kingdom? Bangers and mash (ew). How about Korea? We’re going with kimchi. This, the most common side dish in Korean cuisine, is made from fermented vegetables with varied seasonings, and…
Phoenix-haters love to bitch about the “lack of culture” in this town. And since a key factor to culture is history, let’s learn some already. Let Marshall Shore school you on all the interesting things Phoenix history has to offer at this month’s “Phoenix Retro Spooktacular.” This time around, the…
Hispanic culture gives so much to America. We’ve got Cinco de Mayo, Día de Los Muertos, and some of the most crave-worthy cuisine in the world. Not to mention, Hispanic Americans have done a kick-butt job serving the country in the armed forces. Show some appreciation through celebration at Fiesta…
www.flickr.com/photos/hpzWe do?SB 1070. Like it or not, the legislative act has become an integral part of our state’s identity. As Arizonans have taken sides and hotly debated the issue, our identity — on an individual and collective basis — has been shaken up.A situation like this will, of course, influence…
www.flickr.com/photos/marcnThis man takes your art seriously.In case you haven’t heard, President Obama named October 2010 as National Arts and Humanities Month.Check out Obama’s White House proclamation issued at the first of the month to kick off the national celebration.And read on to find out how to help Arizona represent…
Photo by Stephanie Carrico.Sean Bonnette (left) of Andrew Jackson Jihad.Sean Bonnette is the guitarist and singer in Phoenix-based band Andrew Jackson Jihad. The band’s currently trekking Europe and the United Kingdom promoting their newest album “Can’t Maintain.”Even with his crazy traveling schedule, Bonnette took the time to tell us about…
www.flickr.com/photos/peasapSince we don’t have leaves that change color, we throw lots of parties.Fall Opening Reception @ Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary ArtWhat does three new art show openings mean? Time for a party, that’s what. SMoCA’s hosting a night for folks to cruise through the museum’s galleries and soak in three…
http://www.etsy.com/You’re going to want to keep that cart at “0.”We know darn well we aren’t the first to do a blog post about some of the awfulness that can happen on Etsy.com.So, in keeping with our ongoing wedding coverage, we’ve taken inspiration from Regretsy.com (whose author is also a bride-to-be,…
Stage actress Anna Aimee White sure has her work cut out for her. She’s taking on the ambitious role of Ginger Rogers in Arizona Theatre Company’s production of Backwards in High Heels: The Ginger Musical. The play follows Rogers, a Missouri-born gal who started her entertainment career on a vaudevillian…
Think about it. Every culture throughout history has danced. The ancient Mayans used ritual dance to create sacred space, the tombs of ancient Egyptians depict wall etchings and paintings of half-naked women seriously getting down, and today, there’s nothing like getting a little sauced and shuffling around the dance floor…
Animal rights activists may get all huffy when they hear about doggies jumping rope and kitties pushing strollers on stage, but when you consider that these little four-leggers are rescued animals, their lives of performing are better than what was surely the alternative. (Um, death.) Plus, it’s dang entertaining. See…
Courtesy of Ali Karim.If you’ve spent any time dancing in clubs around town, you’ve surely seen Ali Karim in his signature specs and cardigans.The all-around cool dude got his start in the mid-’90s promoting record labels with DJ Bigie-Meanmugg. Since then, he’s coordinated hip-hop shows, charity events, and weekly dance…
Courtesy of Amy Stewart.Gotta love that cover art.Any book titled Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities is sure to grab some interest.And if you end up grabbing a copy by author Amy Stewart, you won’t be disappointed. Since we snagged ours, we’ve thumbed through…
Lilia MenconiThis turquoise plaque wants to teach you about hummingbirds and ocotillo.Since it’s been too dang hot outside to take a longer daytime trek, we’ve been stuck with hour-long jaunts in the evening.Our latest outing was a trail that my mother, an elementary school librarian, has wanted to hike for…
www.fastcompany.comDoopity-doo…he wants to party with you.We’ve got one heck of a list for you this weekend. Read on and find out what you gotta do to see flamboyant homosexuals, koala bears, and oompa loompas.W Scottsdale Birthday Bash @ W ScottsdaleThis is one party you don’t want to miss. W Scottsdale…
Halloween is a magical time for kids to dress up and gather candy as adults pay homage to their favorite pop icons and get drunk in silly outfits.Before you start brainstorming for this year’s Halloween costume, we recommend you read this list that outlines the pitfalls, dangers and straight-up bad…
It’s October. The heat is (theoretically) dying and the most awesome holiday is approaching. We’re talking about Halloween, people. But before you get crazy with slutty costumes and naughty parties, get in the Halloween spirit with a more wholesome holiday outing as your warm-up at the Pumpkin Days & Fall…
Remember how much mileage pop culture got from Riverdance in the 1990s? We admit we loved that Irish dancing phenomenon when we first watched it on PBS. But you know what we loved even more? Mike Myers’ parody of the stiff-armed step dancing when he hosted the 1997 MTV Movie…
AIDS is bad. Walking is good. And running is excellent. Now that you’ve got the basics down for the AIDS Walk Phoenix and 5K Run on Sunday, October 3, you’ll probably want to know all the other details, right? Show up at 7 a.m. for same-day registration at Cesar Chavez…
Courtesy of Mark Newport.”Self-Made” by Mark Newport.Our annual Best of Phoenix issue is upon us and everyone at the Phoenix New Times is pretty jazzed. So jazzed, in fact, that we thought we’d track down a former AZ resident who shares our love for this year’s theme: Superheroes.Mark Newport left…
