After the streets of downtown Phoenix have emptied themselves of green beer, fake Irish accents, and liquored-up leprechauns, culture returns with the Heard Museum’s NU (Native + You) event. Part of the Third Friday fanfare, the night features clay works by Jason Garcia, Richard Zane Smith, Lisa Holt, and Harlan…
Helzapoppin’ may sound like a damnation-themed dance night, but this weekend, the name refers to the Helzapoppin’ Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Every March since 1935, this nationally sanctioned rodeo has celebrated our Wild West heritage with bronco riding, bull fighting, and the crowning of the Miss Helzapoppin’ PRCA Rodeo…
Written in part as he lay dying, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s majestic Requiem is considered the composer’s greatest unfinished legacy. Completed by Austrian composer Franz Xaver Süssmayr and several of Mozart’s students, it’s an orchestral piece for chorus and vocal soloists commissioned by Count Franz von Walsegg, in memory of his…
The event showcases totally gorgeous horses, Capoeira, and paella tasting. Sat., March 20, 9 a.m., 2010…
Acclaimed blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa has been blazing a path in music since B.B. King first discovered the six-string slinger when he was 12 and took him on the road as his opening act. He’s been featured on the cover of Guitar World, Guitar Player, and Guitarist; he continues to…
Mike Herrera made a name for himself as the front-man of the Bremerton, WA three-piece punk band MxPx. The band which originally formed in 1993 when the original members of the group – vocalist/bassist Mike Herrera, drummer Yuri Ruley and guitarist Andy Husted – were still in high school. The…
We laud Lady Gaga for bringing back a sense of show-person-ship that turns award-show snooze fests into something watchable. When people suggest that she’s doing something revolutionary, though, we think, fiddlesticks! Instead, we feel that Gaga would have fit perfectly in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s New York club…
Is the latest Eckhart Tolle tome not doing it for you in the enlightenment department? Then you may want to check out the “Spiritual Homecoming” exhibit that features work by multi-media artists Bridget Conn, Toshi Ueshina, and Ron Bimrose. Conn’s three-dimensional installations engage familial ritual through found objects, beeswax, cinnamon,…
Local artist Brian Boner gets the urge to paint a self-portrait once every few years, but only when he grows a beard. “It’s a little like looking at myself with a mask on,” he quips. Meet Boner and view his latest works during the closing reception for “The Old, New…
Sustainability isn’t just that thing all your friends are getting a master’s in. Industry leaders from manufacturing and commerce to agriculture and the arts chase a common goal of nurturing Earth by not shooting ourselves in our massive carbon foot. Explore options for your own home or business at Southwest…
You know how death-metal dudes like to growl in their songs – raspy and guttural, like they’re passing broken earthenware through their belly buttons – and then alternate those sounds with clean, pitchy vocals? Raspy, soft, raspy, soft. Well, Fear Factory frontman Burton C. Bell was one of the first…
“Fusion” is one of those buzz words that gets tossed around so much that they lose their meaning and/or get really annoying to hear. Be that as it may, fusing disparate elements in a complementary manner can yield positive results; for example, combining Middle Eastern belly dancers with an all-American…
As if the Worst Cooks in America fame from Food Network wasn’t enough for Beau MacMillan, the chef of Elements Restaurant is getting more of the rock-star treatment during the WestSide ThrowDown. MacMillan hosts this high energy, rock ‘n’ roll style competition that features six local chefs – including Josh…
It’s likely, if you haven’t heard of Gilberto Gil, that you’re either not Brazilian or have been hiding under a pop-music rock for far too long. Gil is one of Brazil’s best-known singer/songwriters; he’s performed his signature blend of rock, samba, and reggae around the world and earned stacks of…
It’s hard to dislike Titus Andronicus. Even if you’re not a fan of main-man Patrick Stickles’ distinctly Conor Oberst-aping vocals, it’s nearly impossible not to get swept up in the band’s momentum, a flurry of classic bar band moves and strident, indie rock bravado. Their debut album, The Airing of…
“You know Shaq well?” Cedric the Entertainer asks George Lopez while discussing All Star Comedy Jam, the comedy show he produced with the ex-Phoenix Suns baller last year, “Shaq is like a big kid. He like to Twitter and text and all that stuff – and he got them big…
If you’re a) coming up on your anniversary at work, b) need to use up some sick days before they expire, and c) an Arizona Diamondbacks’ fan, this week’s Arizona Cactus League is a dream. The hometown club plays in the Phoenix area three times this week – including today’s…
The Chicago Cubs leave their nest in Mesa to take on the Kansas City Royals in Surprise. Tue., March 23, 1:05 p.m., 2010…
If you’re a) coming up on your anniversary at work, b) need to use up some sick days before they expire, and c) an Arizona Diamondbacks fan, this week’s Arizona Cactus League is a dream. The hometown club plays in the Phoenix area three times this week – including today’s…
A decade or so ago, you’d have been hard pressed to find one decent show in downtown Phoenix. Now there are so many cultural events on any given day that painters, poets, and performers have to fight for attention, er, the attention of the paltry five percent of locals who…
Everyone loves a winner. However, when times are tough, it’s easier to appreciate the people who just survive. Consider, for example, the Phoenix Suns’ opponent tonight. This season, the Portland Trail Blazers lost star center Greg Oden to a season-ending knee injury. Oden’s replacement, Joel Przybilla, got hurt, too. Along…
It’s almost guaranteed that there’s gonna be a lot of action taking place at this weekend’s AZ Derby Dames double-header (which involves the Brutal Beauties taking on the Schoolyard Scrappers, followed by the Coffin Draggers meeting the Runaway Brides), but probably not as much as what will go down at…
