flickr.com/suzijaneNot me and not someone I dated, but it may as well have beenEditor’s note: In his column Serrano Time, award-winning writer and goofball Shea Serrano writes about his life and times. I went running the other morning. I used to run all the time. I was in shape and…
Another raging weekend, complete with Halloween partying, zombies, and bike art, means a whole lotta photo evidence. Did we take your picture? Tempe Halloween Parties 2013 The New Times cameras hit up Halloween celebrations all along Mill Avenue in Tempe on Saturday, October 26. Over the course of the evening,…
Not to crap all over your case of the Mondays, but here are five events, from zombie dance parties to artsy endeavors, that’ll turn around this drab weekday. Psycho @ FilmBar Psycho remains a horror classic — and no, we do not mean the 1998 Gus Van Sant version, which…
Do you have a Halloween costume yet? Okay, okay. Do you have two Halloween costumes yet? Just keep your audience in mind if you plan on starting the evening handing Krackel bars to seven-year-olds and ending it dancing with somebody who’s also wearing an Anthony Weiner costume. (View our complete…
Tragic news broke this morning of the death of venerated rock ‘n’ roll vanguard Lou Reed. He was 71 years old. Rolling Stone first reported the passing of the rock and pop legend, who died from unspecified causes, early today in New York. He had undergone a liver transplant earlier…
Still looking for the perfect drink to serve at your Halloween party? Looking for the best Pumpkin beer? Wonder how to properly pair your candy with wine? Chow Bella has you covered. Check out the Halloween food and drink tips from years past…
With the challenges and dangers that young students face today (online bullying, offline bullying, gossip, hate, and the increasingly common school shooting) programs like the Anti-Defamation League’s “World of Difference” has arguably never been more important. But Phoenix Catholic Bishop Thomas Olmsted disagrees…
Photo by Michael Gibson – © 2012 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. and Screen Gems, Inc. All rights reservedKimberly Peirce and Chloë Grace Moretz in Carrie.On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, Stephanie Zacharek of The Village Voice and Amy Nicholson of L.A. Weekly discuss Kimberly Peirce’s reimagining of Stephen King’s Carrie…
Phoenix, your weekend’s planned. A Steady Rain @ Playhouse on the Park When Actors Theatre’s financial challenges pre-empted its season last winter, the arts community was discouraged indeed. But the troupe’s swimming on with a return to regular production: A Steady Rain, a take on the buddy-cop genre in which,…
Coffee: Elixir of the gods — or at least the sleep-deprived. Here in the Valley, there are plenty of places to get a fix of fresh-brewed coffee. But if you’re looking for a particularly satisfying jolt of caffeine we’ve narrowed down the options in this year’s Best of Phoenix® edition…
By Nick Keppler It’s a Tuesday night and I am sitting on a yoga mat in the back of a former grocery store in Pittsburgh, spreading my legs as far as they can go. I reflexively turn to see how the woman next to me is managing her dragonfly pose…
TLC/Courtesy of VH1[Editor’s Note: In his new column, award-winning goofball Shea Serrano writes about his life and times. Better put on your shoes because your socks are about to be blown off.] On Monday night I watched a movie about TLC, the most important all-girl rap group of all-time. It…
By Reyan Ali Pop music has long enjoyed — and idolized — partying, but over the last half-decade, songs about partying have grown increasingly hollow and obligated. Bangers like Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” and Ke$ha’s “Take It Off” are hymns of unadulterated debauchery, placing life-validating faith in boozing,…
Here’s photographic evidence of another awesome weekend in Phoenix. Did we take your picture? ASU Homecoming Celebrations in Tempe, 10/19/13 Arizona State University held its annual Homecoming on Saturday, October 19, in Tempe with multiple celebrations taking place on campus and along Mill Avenue before the ASU football team (5-2)…
From nightlife hangs to enticing exhibitions, your weekday plans are here. “Women Who Rock” @ Musical Instrument Museum Does Taylor Swift rock? That’s the consensus, as several items from the pop star, from clothing to handwritten lyrics, are part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “Women Who Rock:…
Important concert-going note: Until Friday, at the earliest, it is still at least a little weird to go to a show–whether it’s on this list or not–in a Halloween costume. We’re just trying to help. (View our complete concert calendar here.)…
From devilish dance performances to the darkest dark humor, your weekend plans are here. A Vampire Tale @ Phoenix Theatre’s Little Theatre This season Scorpius Dance Theater choreographer Lisa Starry will bring her popular Halloween-themed performance to the stage for the tenth time. Starry’s A Vampire Tale combines contemporary dance…
Not all happy hours are created equal. In this year’s Best of Phoenix® issue, we scoured the Valley to find the best places to grab a drink and a bite after a long day. Here’s a look at the seven best places to enjoy happy hour in Metro Phoenix…
Photo by Jaap BuitendijkChiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave.On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, Village Voice film editor Alan Scherstuhl and L.A. Weekly film critic Amy Nicholson disagree on Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave — a beautifully shot film, contrasting the all-too-visible evil of mankind…
It seems like one has closed every month, lately–Hollywood Alley, Martini Ranch, Rocky Point Cantina–but the Valley is still blessed with enough music venues to make selecting some for each year’s Best of Phoenix a little nerve-wracking. In any case, we did it. Here are the music venues that picked…
From must-see art exhibitions to theater and outdoorsy endeavors, here are Jackalope Ranch’s top picks for things to do in and around Phoenix this week. “Georgia O’Keeffe in New Mexico: Architecture, Katsinam, and the Land” @ Heard Museum The brightly painted flowers and daring landscapes of American modernist artist Georgia…
For the second time in a row there’s a state fair show among these top five Phoenix shows this week. Please take it as read that its status as a Must See Show is partially but not entirely dependent on buying your favorite fair food in an enormous basket or…
