1Spot Gallery Is Closing in Downtown Phoenix

1Spot Gallery in downtown Phoenix is closing after Third Friday, September 16, says Damian Jim, the Navajo artist who co-founded the gallery in 2012 with fellow artist Michelle Ponce. The gallery, which specializes in showing works by indigenous artists, is located in Roosevelt Row. In 2013, it earned a New…

15 Free Art Shows You Should See in Phoenix This Week

It’s another week of firsts and lasts on the metro Phoenix arts scene, as Bassim Al-Shaker holds the official grand opening for his new Babylon Gallery and Damian Jim presents his final exhibition at 1Spot Gallery before he leaves the Roosevelt Row art space. But dozens of additional artists are…

Tempe’s Childsplay Theater Wins Doris Duke Grant for Playwriting Festival

Tempe theater company Childsplay was recently awarded a $28,125 grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in New York.  The East Coast foundation’s arts program focuses its support on contemporary dance, jazz, and theater artists. This is its fourth award to Childsplay, which David Saar founded in 1977 while he was a…

Here Are the Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Week

New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, September 12, through Thursday, September 15. For more events, see our curated online calendar. “What Happens in Between” Picture your day as an endless stream of tiny time-outs taking place between all those deep thoughts and important…

7 Must-See Fall 2016 Art Shows in Metro Phoenix

Brooklyn artist Kehinde Wiley challenges Eurocentric views of history and humanity by setting contemporary African American subjects in scenes based on iconic paintings of Old Masters. Phoenix artist Mayme Kratz explores longing and memory by imbuing luminous layers of resin with bits of biological debris. Works by each artist are…

Your Guide to the 2016-17 Performing Arts Season in Metro Phoenix

It’s been quite a year for the local performing arts scene. Arizona Theater Company barely escaped shuttering by raising $2 million to mount its 2016-17 season. Mesa Arts Center welcomed [nue]BOX as a new resident artist. Stray Cat Theatre found a new home at Tempe Center for the Arts. And…

11 Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, September 9, through Sunday, September 11. For more events, see our curated online calendar. 2016 Season Kick-Off Maybe you’ve got fond memories of preschool story time, when magical tales seemed to fly off the page. Imagine what a…

17 New Artist Opportunities in Metro Phoenix

Make haste if you’re an artist looking for new places to show your work in metro Phoenix. We’ve found 17 open calls for art, and some have rapidly approaching deadlines. Here’s a roundup of artist opportunities to keep on your radar in coming days and weeks. Arizona State Fair Exhibition…

Here’s the Best Art We Saw in Metro Phoenix in August 2016

If you weren’t out exploring the metro Phoenix arts scene last month, you missed some impressive offerings — including drawings, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and installation art. Here’s a look at 10 of our favorites pieces spotted in August at spaces including galleries, a library, a local community college, and even…

The Bridge Initiative Gives Women Playwrights a Platform

The Bridge Initiative creates opportunities for women playwrights. For its next event, Bridge is partnering with Southwest Shakespeare Company to present the first reading of New York playwright Liz Duffy Adams’ newest work. Tracy Liz Miller, who co-founded The Bridge Initiative in Mesa with Brenda Jean Foley in 2014, invited…

10 Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

New Times picks the best events in metro Phoenix from Friday, September 2, through Sunday, September 4. For more things to do, see our curated online calendar.  The Velocity of Autumn If you missed Eric Coble’s The Velocity of Autumn at Theatre Artists Studio in April 2015 — well, shame…

13 Free Art Shows You Should See in Metro Phoenix This Week

There’s a lot of art to see in Phoenix this week, at all sorts of venues. So get an early start on First Friday, September 2, and wear your serious walking shoes. With so many choices, you’ll have to hustle to get it all in.  “Our Other Selves” You’ll have…

Here Are the Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Week

New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, August 30, through Thursday, September 1. For more events, see our curated online calendar.  “Find Your Park in Arizona” Traveling by commercial airline will get you more than 30,000 feet in the air. But you don’t have to…

Fire Guts Ashley Macias and Yai Cecream’s Art Studio in Phoenix

Phoenix artists Ashley Macias and Yai Cecream suffered a significant loss of artwork in a fire that happened at their shared studio space, located behind the home of Michael Davin at 914 West Willetta Street, earlier this week.  The artists are staples of the local arts scene. They’ve shown work…

10 Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

New Times picks the best events in metro Phoenix from Friday, August 26, through Sunday, August 28. For more things to do, see our curated online calendar. Pageant As society approaches a normal attitude about gay people, female impersonation, and drag (which don’t require homosexuality but definitely brunch with it) continue…

Luis Ruiz Joins Tempe Center for the Arts as New General Manager

Luis Ruiz, who has 21 years of experience in venue management, has been hired by the City of Tempe as its new general manager and cultural facilities manager at Tempe Center for the Arts. He started on August 15. His responsibilities include organizing and managing daily operations and administration for…

11 Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, August 19, from Sunday, August 21. For more events, see our curated calendar.  “Hare” Everything for sale at Practical Art is handmade by artists and is useful, though you might not be able to bring yourself to use…

7 Free Art Shows You Should See in Phoenix This Week

The changing face of downtown Phoenix is reflected in its ever-evolving arts scene, and this month’s Third Friday, August 19, is a chance to see several shifts taking place in the local gallery landscape. Lotus Contemporary Art and Five15 Arts are closing their galleries at the end of August, so…