Hear that? It’s the clock counting down the hours until your weekend begins and it’s nearing the magic moment known as quitting time. To help the time pass more quickly, you might consider what it is you’ll actually be doing during the next couple days and nights of work-free bliss…
“Closure: Paintings From JB Snyder” J.B. Snyder, a local artist known for making a splash by adding color to deserted landscapes, is trying something new-ish: an art show within four walls, not on them. His first solo show since 2010’s “Fragments of Happiness” at The Quincy, “Closure” includes approximately 25…
The Brides of March 2014 in Downtown Phoenix A flash-mob style pub crawl that consists of people donning wedding gowns and mobbing up on a boozy establishment for drinks and all-around good times known as The Brides of March celebrated its annual outing on Saturday, March 15, in Central Phoenix…
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…
Spring Butterfly Exhibit In the song “Someone Saved My Life Tonight,” Elton John sings, “Butterflies are free to fly, fly away/fly away, bye bye.” The insects at Desert Botanical Garden’s Spring Butterfly Exhibit won’t be so lucky, but visitors can enjoy their winged captivity through Monday, May 12. Hundreds of…
Curious as to 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…
Spamalot Just about every local theater jumped on Spamalot the moment it became available. You could follow it around as some of us used to with The Grateful Dead — or, in this case, Not Dead Fred. Inspired by Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the spectacular keeps the troupe’s…
The stage is already up, the tents are in place, and the sound equipment is being hooked up. Yep, the scene at Sportsman’s Park next door to the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale is a hectic one at the moment as the organizers of the Liquid Sol Music Festival…
Despite what you may have heard, this weekend’s Liquid Sol Music Festival isn’t just some alt-rock revival of throwback bands. Yes, more than a few favorites from the ’80s (BoDeans, Lovehammers), ’90s (Blind Melon, Fuel), and ’00s (Buckcherry, Train) are on the lineup of the daylong event on Saturday, March…
Up On the Sun’s resident photographers were plenty busy during Viva PHX this past weekend, as were their camera. While everyone else in attendance at the downtown Phoenix music festival was busy witnessing the performances of the 70 or so bands and artists, our shutterbug staff — including Jim Louvau,…
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…
“American Indian Fashion: From New to Now” Contrary to what the Victoria’s Secret fashion show may have led you to believe, Native American fashion has quite little to do with four-inch heels, blinged-out bras, and garish headdresses. For an idea of what Native fashion is and means, we’re happy to…
Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention at Old Tucson Studios If you’re fond of time travel, tea parties, and imaginary 19th century-style technology, look no further than the Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention. It truly feels like you’re transported to another time as soon as you lock your car and enter…
It’s 2014 and high time you got some new music into your playlist — seriously. It’ll help that Phoenix’s music scene has plenty of fresh jams and brand-new tunes to offer, as there’s an overflow of gifted and prolific musicians cranking out sounds. Since many local acts will make waves,…
February was most certainly a busy month for the Club Candids crew. Each and every week, we hit up hot nightspots and dance joints in both Tempe and Scottsdale and grabbed snaps of some of the mass revelry that was taking place within. And believe us, there was a lot…
It’s 2014 and high time you got some new music into your playlist — seriously. It’ll help that Phoenix’s music scene has plenty of fresh jams and brand-new tunes to offer, as there’s an overflow of gifted and prolific musicians cranking out sounds. Since many local acts will make waves,…
A few hours from now, the rest of the country is gonna get clued into what local music fans have known for years: KONGOS jams out some seriously fantastic rock ‘n’ roll…
Despite the rainy weekend, New Times photographers were out and about (and snapping pictures). Did they take yours? Heard Museum Indian Fair & Market 3/2/14 The 56th Annual Heard Museum Indian Fair & Market held March 1 and 2, was a colorful and vibrant celebration of Native American culture, food,…
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…
Have a hankering to update your wardrobe this season? Whether you need a wedding dress or a pair of perfectly distressed jeans, Phoenix has a fashionable resource for this, that, and most everything in between. Here are the seven best locally owned boutiques this city has to offer. Frances For…
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Angels at Salt River Fields So, not only are you scratching your head wondering where the first two months of 2014 have gone, but now your fingers are glistening with salty, foreboding little beads of sweat, gently reminding you that the mercury is once again…
Love and Air Sex at FilmBar Even though the people who go to see the première of Love and Air Sex at FilmBar on Friday, February 28, will get to meet the film’s writer, Steven Walters and former air sex competitor “Bill F@*king Binder,” we can’t recommend it. We would,…
