Make a dumb comment about your pile of dirty dishes on Facebook and someone living in Brazil might gostar it. (Yes, yes, we know that Brazilians prefer Google’s Orkut, but just play along, okay?) This hyper acceleration of potential for human connection is what drove curator and fine art consultant…
Make a dumb comment about your pile of dirty dishes on Facebook and someone living in Brazil might gostar it. (Yes, yes, we know that Brazilians prefer Google’s Orkut, but just play along, okay?) This hyper acceleration of potential for human connection is what drove curator and fine art consultant…
There’s one thing the public needs to get straight: graffiti does not automatically mean vandalism. There’s a huge difference between, say, Lalo Cota’s graffiti murals along Roosevelt between 7th Street and Central Avenue and the wiener that was spray-painted on your dad’s truck by the neighborhood kids. Spy some graffiti…
This is the easiest trail hiking partner and I have done so far. Which is perfect because the summer weather is extremely evil right now (except for last night’s showers, of course).The Mojave Trail sits to the east of Piestawa Peak’s Summit Trail and is barely one mile, up and…
James Hamilton Mitchell has an interesting approach to fashion. At 6 feet 7 inches tall, he doesn’t have much choice.Mitchell has an interesting approach to many things. He’s a film student at SCC; a poetry, fiction, and screenplay writer; and runs his Ignominous Films production company. You may recognize his…
The blogs that make us happy are often blogs that make us want to spend some serious dough.Local silversmith and jeweler, Ashley Weber, keeps us reaching into our pockets (or, at the very least, fantasizing about it) as she posts her latest creations on her Against the Grain blog…
Fashion Arizona Meet Up @ Wrigley MansionPhoenix Fashion Week presents an introduction to the emerging Arizona designers who will compete in October’s PHXFW 2010 Emerging Designers Contest. Last year’s contest winner, Joanna De’ Shay of Black Russian Label is the night’s guest speaker. The shindig is free tonight, Friday, August…
We all remember when publishing company Conde Nast pulled the plug on Gourmet magazine back in 2009.But for some of us, the real media-inspired mourning came from Nast’s cancellation of Domino magazine — a fabulous magazine dedicated to home design.With Domino’s website long gone, Domino fans have rallied and created…
Does 850 to 1150 C.E. mean anything to you? All you probably really know is that it was a long-ass time ago. After seeing Mystery of Chaco Canyon, however, you’ll be more cognizant of the ancient Chacoan people. With the help of architectural ruins, the society’s culture is pieced together…
The green movement has turned individuals with an inkling of eco-consciousness into sweltering balls of guilt that are practically shamed to tears when they use a paper towel to clean up their cat’s puke. Sure, we know that paper products, household cleaners, and plastic bags are bad, but we need…
So you want to get healthy. That’s great. But don’t do what every other idiot American does by joining a gym and starting a hard-core diet all at once. By the end of week one, all your muscles will ache and you’ll hate all vegetables. That kind of burn out…
If you’ve been within a 5-foot radius of this writer at any time over the last nine months, you’ve certainly overheard me blabbing (nonstop — I’m even annoying myself) about my upcoming wedding.Naturally, I’ve banked hours of google image searches, bridal blog reading, and thumb-throughs of every wedding mag the…
Joshua Ward’s been busy painting for the past eight years in his residence at the Arizona State Hospital — a state-funded facility, which provides long-term care and recovery for the state’s severely mentally ill population. You can see a small collection of his works at “Art From the Inside” at…
There’s been a bit of talk in the creative community about the Valley’s canal system (read this Arty Girl blog from last year about the Canalscape project) and now the City of Phoenix Office of Cultural Affairs is accepting applications to enhance the design of major street bridges that cross…
Phoenix Phreaks Phabulous Phirst Phriday Phreak Bike Ride @ The FirehouseSo if the title of this event isn’t enough to get you interested, read on for the details. The Phoenix Phreaks Bike Militia is the Phoenix chapter of the national Freak Bike Militia. These are folks who love riding bikes…
So Steam Crow recently put up an entire body of artwork inspired by food at SideBar. And, this Friday, Five15 Gallery opens “Show Us Your Cans” — a group show by the collective’s members that doubles as a canned food drive (click here for details). Since food and art seem…
Every woman knows she can sleep with as many dudes as she wants without becoming a slut . . . as long as the dudes aren’t bros. Anti-slut rules also apply for showing off boobies. If you’re rockin’ those tatas to the public during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, you’re…
Looks tasty, doesn’t it?Sorry, everybody. It’s not for eating. It’s for your skin, which is actually tremendous news because it means this is the one candy box in which you can indulge 100 percent guilt-free.Local creator, Kathy Monkman, just kicked off her Etsy.com site, Cream ‘n Sugar, where she’s selling…
Abelardo Gil is the dude behind the one-man local music/art/motivational speaker project called Treasure Mammal.One of our favorite things about T-Mammal is the get-up. Gil has no fear when it comes to his on-stage fashion. Spandex is the cornerstone of his wardrobe, sequins are his best friend (or, BFF, rather),…
We’re officially over the hump of summer.How do we know this? Well, we’re seeing a bunch of call for art entries to fill upcoming art shows slated for fall. Yep, we’re on the home stretch. And come late September, Bragg’s Pie Factory will host its 2nd Annual Trashy Sculpture Show…
All right, chickens, tonight you need to brush your teeth, warm up some milk, put on your jammy-jams and tuck yourself in early. Get some good rest because you’ve got yourselves a packed schedule this Saturday and Sunday.Perfume Class @ Loveland BoutiqueSmell something? You will on Saturday if you choose…
You may have caught Michele Laudig’s post over at Chow Bella about the art up at SideBar.Now that the show’s scheduled to come down within a week (a specific date has yet to be set), we thought we’d snag a Q&A with Daniel Davis who is one-half of the husband-wife…
