There’s a special rush that strikes you when you’re standing in Times Square after the sun goes down. Throngs of hurried people stream down the sidewalks, taxis zoom by with horns honking, the air is filled with throbbing energy and random strains of music. Out of the commotion, shooting into…
Traditional sounds define the up-and-coming Los Angeles-based septet Flogging Molly, but in a way that’s sure to upset musical purists. Devotees of old-fashioned Irish folk music might be dismayed by the band’s upbeat rock ‘n’ roll drumming and adrenaline-fueled electric guitar, but fans of punk are packing into sweaty, beer-soaked…
Professional bull rider Ty Murray is at the top of his sport. And in many ways, it really is his sport. In 1992, Murray was one of 20 high-ranking bull-riding athletes who founded Professional Bull Riders (PBR), an organization now made up of more than 800 members who compete for…
Most Valley homes lack basements, so it would seem that the name of Phoenix’s newest alternative theater group, which performs in gallery spaces, is playing on the term “underground.” But Theater In My Basement, the brain child of local playwright Chris Danowski, really did begin down in the cellar. Danowski…
What started eight years ago as a small, privately run music festival has become a big draw for Buckeye, almost entirely through word of mouth. But the secret to the success of the Buckeye Bluegrass and Old-Time Country Revue lies in its family roots. Kala Parker, assistant director of the…
Valley fans of major league baseball are doubly blessed for 2002, and not just for the obvious reason — the Diamondbacks’ highly anticipated follow-up to last year’s stunning World Series victory. No, another baseball bonus happens early and yearly, with much less fanfare but plenty of action: Cactus League Spring…
If you hear the booming thunder of Japanese taiko drums in the next couple of days, follow the catchy rhythms to Heritage and Science Park, where Matsuri, A Festival of Japan, will kick off a weekend of events — including the expertly choreographed drumming provided by the Japanese American Citizens…
Behind the Out Far! Phoenix International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, “there’s a core group of people who love and adore film — gay, straight, men and women,” says festival director Amy Ettinger. And at the heart of that core group is Ettinger herself, who has coordinated the annual event…
Nineteen years ago, Alwun House director Kim Moody got a suggestion so good that it spawned a wildly popular, one-of-a kind tradition in the Phoenix art community. One of the board members of the restored house turned gallery and performance space, Arizona State University professor of art Rudy Turk, recommended…
As someone who’s been dancing his entire life, Rennie Harris conveys a notion of dance that is based in day-to-day reality. “Your whole day is improvisational,” he says. “You deal with what comes to you in that moment.” With Rome & Jewels, his “hip-hop ballet” that’s been touring sold-out theaters…
For all of their soaring, daredevilish feats, motocross racers sure have a way of getting down and dirty when it comes to scrambling around the track. Watch the dust fly on Saturday, January 26, when the 2002 EA Sports Supercross Series brings 125cc and 250cc cycle action to Bank One…
People assume that big spenders head to Las Vegas for high-rolling, hedonistic pleasure. That may be true some of the time, but for four frenzied days every January, Scottsdale becomes the planet’s prime destination for elite car connoisseurs prepared to duel it out to purchase amazing autos. The Barrett-Jackson Classic…
Can you think of a better way to spend a winter Arizona afternoon than by taking a leisurely stroll through a park? It sounds picturesque enough, but there sure is one way to top it — if the park is bustling with festival activities and if it’s an official pit…
Got a New Year’s resolution to get out a little more in 2002? Here’s your chance to get a hefty dose of schmoozing, courtesy of ArtLink’s monthly First Fridays. The year’s inaugural event will showcase about 30 downtown Phoenix galleries for a roving night of art and adventure.ArtLink insiders recommend…
You might be tempted to give Ugandan-born Namu Lwanga one of those trendy hyphenated career titles, like “singer-dancer-actress-musician.” But that kind of job description still isn’t enough to sum up her accomplishments.Perhaps “Renaissance woman” is the most accurate label for Lwanga, who is the founder and director of the Kayaga!…
Wandering through a Riverside, California, thrift store with her sister, Amy Knox stopped to shuffle through a bowl of assorted photographs from years gone by. As she looked at the faded images of nameless people, of forgotten lives captured in an instant, something nearby caught her eye.An open, antique book…
If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas in Phoenix, maybe you’d better hit the snooze button. But if a bright Christmas will make up for any unfulfilled fantasies about precipitation, there are plenty of local light shows to give you a jolly holiday glow. Offering Yuletide eye candy and more…
Modern-day “high fashion” is presented with all the trimmings — modeled by Amazons in stilettos, sent down the catwalk to a throbbing beat. It’s certainly glamorous, but it’s still ready-to-wear, available off the rack to anyone with a titanium card. While the term haute couture is often used interchangeably with…
If there is a common thread connecting past and present throughout the course of fashion history, it’s made of gold. That’s the idea behind “Gold Fever,” the current exhibit at Phoenix Art Museum’s Fashion Design Gallery. Just by a casual flip through the pages of Vogue, dedicated followers of 21st-century…
