The Big Brains are here. We’ve profiled the 15 up-and-coming creatives who are finalists in the categories of performing art, culinary art, visual art, design, and urban vision. We’ll announce the five winners (one in each category) at Artopia, an evening of food, drink, and art, at Bentley Projects on…
We see you, Phoenix. When we set our sights on finding up-and-coming creatives pushing boundaries in performing art, visual art, design, culinary art, and urban vision, you suggested hundreds of nominees about to hit it big. We narrowed down that long list to 15 finalists for the 2014 Big Brain…
Timothy NorrisCoachella’s first weekend was amazing this year! Except when it wasn’t. Here are the parts of the festival that rubbed us the wrong way. Saturday Night dust storm (above) Conditions may not have been as bad as they were during last year’s Red Hot Chili Peppers set, but Saturday…
From everything we’ve heard, seen, or read over the past few days, the first weekend of Coachella apparently went off quite fantastically (unless you happened to be in Outkast). And if you’re weren’t able to be at the polo grounds in Indio, well…that certainly is a bummer. The good news…
Eufrosina’s Revolution In 2007, Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza lost a mayoral race in Oaxaca, Mexico. It wasn’t because she lacked votes; she had plenty to be elected. But her win was denied because of her sex…
Comedy, rugby, and a little profanity round out Jackalope Ranch’s top picks for things to do this weekend. Chris D’Elia Between his spot-on impersonations of drunk chicks who just don’t care to Brits who are pissed, Chris D’Elia is gaining the laughs and attention he deserves. In 2011, D’Elia appeared…
If it seems like everyone you know is hitting the pavement this weekend for some big festival, it’s only because that’s exactly what’s happening. There’s the first weekend of Coachella out in Cali, of course, as well as Country Thunder down in Florence and KUPD’s UFest over in the East…
The month of April is packed wall-to-wall with concerts. Check that, it’s packed wall-to-wall with great concerts. Some of the bigger hitmakers and tastemakers in pop and indie rock — Lorde, Bastille, Lana Del Ray, Grouplove, Phantogram, Chvrches … just to name a few — will all perform around the…
Later tonight, the Trunk Space will wrap up both its 10-year celebration and its ambitious performance project, the Indie 500. As we’ve previously reported, the multi-day concert festival — which dozens of bands playing the space over the last week and change — sought to have a total of 500…
It’s a good time to be a music fan in Phoenix, particularly those who dig both indie and country. Thanks to our fair city’s plum position along Interstate 10, numerous bands bound for Indio, California over the next couple of weeks are swinging through the Valley on their way to…
Your to-do list is about to get a little bit longer. Here are Jackalope Ranch’s top picks for things to do this week in Phoenix — from art exhibitions to Star Trek spoofs. “Linda Ingraham: 25 Years of Mixed Media Photography” Linda Ingraham has a long history of exhibiting her…
Curious about what’s going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don’t fret. We’ve got the hook up on what shows you might be interested in attending over the next couple nights and days. This…
Need plans? Here are Jackalope Ranch’s top picks for ways to spend your weekend — theater, comedy, art, and skateboarding included. Nation Nation, a play for youth receiving its North American première from ASU Tempe’s MainStage, sounds not unlike The Blue Lagoon, but it’s based on the novel by Terry…
New Times photographers were out on the town over the weekend, hitting up arts, sporting, and fashion events. Take a gander. Arizona Diamondbacks Opening Day at Chase Field 2014, 3/31/14 There is nothing quite like Opening Day for baseball enthusiasts and while this year the Arizona Diamondbacks kicked off their…
Want to get in a show this week? There are plenty of concerts over the next five days around Metro Phoenix to choose from, as you can see for yourself by viewing our extensive online concert listings. And we’re fairly certain that there’s something for everyone, regardless of your particular…
From eye-opening exhibits to a cycling festival, here are Jackalope Ranch’s top five picks for things to do in (and around) Phoenix this week. “Crossing the Border” Immigration is a hot-button issue in the Southwest — and in Arizona in particular. With hundreds of miles of borderland, crossing into America…
Curious about what’s going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don’t fret. We’ve got the hook up on what shows you might be interested in attending over the next couple nights and days. This…
Jackalope Ranch’s guide to being out and about in Phoenix this weekend is here. The Pancakes & Booze Art Show Bring out the paint brushes and whip up the pancake batter. The Pancakes and Booze Art Show is making its biannual trip to Phoenix. Founded and produced by Angeleno Tom…
New Times photographers were out and about at art and cultural events in Phoenix this past weekend. Phoenix Festival de Espana at Phoenix Center for the Arts Phoenix Center for the Arts was transformed into a center for Spanish culture on Saturday, March 22 for the Phoenix Festival de Espana…
One of the hallmarks of the McDowell Mountain Music Festival over its decade or so of existence has been the utter diversity of sounds its offered. Such is the case with the 2014 edition, which runs Friday, March 28, until Sunday, March 30, and features a smorgasbord of sounds that…
So, how was your weekend? Perhaps you got all up in the club, got in as much revelry as possible, or got yourself into one of the big concerts going on around town. Meanwhile, the Up on the Sun staff spent the past several nights hitting up shows like Sharon…
Fitness at the Flour Mill While a workout video, the Rocky theme song, and a few raw eggs for breakfast may work well for the more self-disciplined individuals out there, the rest of us need more hands-on assistance. For those who need serious structure to sustain their workout goals but…
