This weekend is, of course, full of Halloween celebrations (check out our Halloween party coverage here), but if you’re lacking a costume or suffering from zombie fatigue, we have a few more options …Critical Mass @ Steele Indian School Park and Rusty Spoke Extravaganza @ Rusty SpokeThe monthly bike ride…

Stumped for a one-of-a-kind Halloween costume idea? Then how about dressing up as a Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ fan? Because, you know, there aren’t many of those people around. Calm down, TB devotee. We’re just (kind of) kidding. Just in case you’re embarrassed to show your love for the franchise made…

The Arizona State Fair has hit its halfway-ish point, so you’ll want to post up there while the gettin’s good (and it’s always super good over in those parts this time of year). On Thursday, October 28, learn and/or be reminded of the five Cs (which is totally the quintessential…

Unlike the past two seasons, the Arizona State Sun Devils actually resemble a football team in ’10. That means it’s time to briefly retire the face-covering brown paper bag with Sharpie’d teardrops during ASU Homecoming Weekend. The good times get going at Arizona State University, University Drive and Mill Avenue…

New Times has most definitely got you covered with the haunted-house scene. But what about those that don’t want to fear stuff today? Well, New Times has your back with that, too, thanks to this handy roundup of non-scary shindigs occurring around town on Sunday, October 31: *Hula’s Modern Tiki,…

New Times has acquired a Phoenix Symphony memo stating that president and CEO Maryellen H. Gleason is leaving the Phoenix Symphony for a job with the Milwaukee Symphony. According to the memo, the announcement was made during yesterday’s board of directors meeting. The memo also states that Gleason’s last day…

If the mention of a good antique sale gets your heart beating a little faster, you might want to sit down before we tell you that local gallery owner Terri Rundle is currently selling her stash of antiques and other works during an estate sale from her home.Rundle runs SOCA…

Attention grown-up artists: It’s time to give back to artists-in-the-making. Tempe’s Ward Traditional Academy is currently accepting art donations for its third annual art walk. Proceeds from the shindig — scheduled to take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, December 10, at Ward’s campus, 1965 East Hermosa Drive in…

ASU VDay Informational Meetings @ Arizona State University, TempeFolks from the university are starting to put together their own version of VDay, a global movement geared towards ending violence against females, and they’re holding get-involved meetings on Friday, October 22. As one of the organizers says, “Yay, vaginas!” Males and…

It’s a good sign that the third annual Arab American Festival has moved from Glendale’s modest Murphy Park to the fancier and spacious Steele Indian School Park. Not only does it show progress, but now that the shindig will take place at the centrally located digs, maybe we can finally…

There’s only so much we can learn about the immigrant experience from poll-positioning politicians (read: not really a damn thing). Instead, it’s best to consume the pages written by Reyna Grande, Alberto Rios, and Terry Greene Sterling, all who plan to take the podium during the “Writers on Border Lines”…

Europeans have at least one leg up on us when it comes to alcohol consumption. When they drink beer, they do so outside, thanks to lax open-container laws. We reckon that’s because they know it tastes best when swilled under a night sky. Release your inner Euro at the Peoria…

Jack Evans and Shawnte Orion’s big night at Lola Coffee never materialized. Earlier this month, the Caffeine Corridor poetry showcase co-hosts arrived at the downtown Lola (at Third Avenue and Roosevelt Street) for its monthly steady and were told that the coffee shop would be closing at 8 p.m. The…

Downtown Phoenix Journal (DPJ), a local-lifestyle-centric website, confirms that it’s beefing up its operations to include a print publication. “It is an effort to help connect dots. Downtown is an unknown frontier for many people, and this is an opportunity to make it a little easier to understand. A little…

If analog photography is a dying animal, then what does that make expired print film and archaic cameras? Double dead? Nope, especially when you check out “Wings” by Mark Lipczynski. The solo photography exhibit at Practical Art saw the commercial and editorial image-maker rummaging through his refrigerator for out-of-date film,…

Yo. Guess what? It’s time to get outside and do stuff at our city parks. And here’s the perfect excuse: the Arizona Road Racers’ South Mountain Classic 20k and 5k, which weaves through the roads and trails of South Mountain Park and Preserve. Race day registration starts at 6:30 a.m…

October’s going to be a busy month for Phoenix-based artist Casebeer; this Friday, the artist and her partner Joe Myers are opening a “de-evolving art project” called Jones. According to Casebeer, Jones, located at 516 East Portland Street, is more of a see-where-it-goes project rather than a gallery. But she…

Last week’s thunderstorms did more than mess up traffic and a bunch of trees. They also jacked up an iconic piece of Valley history. The Starlite Motel, 2710 East Main Street in Mesa, lost its recognizable neon sign that showcased a three-paneled woman diving into a neon puddle of water…