You went to a bar mitzvah once. You played the dreidel in grammar school. You learned about Judaism by watching Fiddler on the Roof, Schindler’s List, and comedienne Sarah Silverman. With that kind of education, you’re still clueless about the Jewish experience. Time to get your Gentile booty down to…
Have you heard of this guy named Luis Gutierrez? On the tip of your brain? That may be because New Times recently wrote a cover story on the guy (“Paint on a Happy Face,” Malia Politzer, December 31, 2009). With a resume that includes the Heard Museum, the Phoenix Art…
Picture a rag-tag group of artists living together in a secluded community, partaking in rigorous physical and mental routines; and dreaming of making it big. If it weren’t for volcano Mount Aso looming in the background, you’d think it was a Fame sequel. But for members of Japan’s celebrated percussion…
The old bread and butter of hometown collegiate athletics, the ASU Baseball team, are in a wee bit of trouble. The defending three-time Pac-10 champions canned its head skipper, Pat Murphy, after fourteen successful seasons. And now, Tim Esmay (a man with limited head coaching experience) steps in. Yikes. Despite…
While musicians who play “old time” music tend to be reverent toward bygone traditions, reverence is just about the last thing the Asylum Street Spankers have on their minds. An almost entirely acoustic ensemble that revisits old-timey forms and updates (read: skewers) them with a modern twist, the Spankers come…
It’s been a while since the Phoenix Suns were in this position. They may have been able to post a season sweep against those pesky Sacramento Kings, but that Northern Cali squad (who’s rarely that good, btw) always seems to hand the Suns a critical loss or two each season…
It’s hard to think of Phoenix institutions and entities that have been around for 40 years. Off the top of our heads, we could only come up with the Phoenix Suns, who started hooping in ’68. That makes the Black Theatre Troupe’s 40th year of continuous operation that much more…
In 1966, proto-performance artist, Kendrick Washington, stood before an audience in Los Angeles’s Coronet Theater and held up a large mirror, aimed at the crowd. For an hour. Washington’s “performance” ended when an audience member (one of the few who remained) threw a shoe that busted the actor’s mirror. The…
The Oak Ridge Boys took their name from a small Tennessee town best known as a base for the Manhattan Project. What started as a gospel quartet evolved into a Grammy award-winning pop country sensation that rode the pop culture wave of southern accents that briefly dominated the terrestrial radio…
The 200th birthday of Frédéric Chopin will be celebrated by Siegel during the latest edition of his “concerts with commentary” series. Tue., Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., 2010…
Local metal legends Flotsam and Jetsam and Sacred Reich celebrate the life of their late sound engineer (who passed away from cirrohis last November), with support from Pelvic Meatloaf, Free Will, and more. Sat., Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m., 2010…
Schubert’s Sonata in B-flat major, D. 960, Ravel’s La Valse, and Scarlatti’s Sonata in E major, L. 257 are just some of the compositions that will be featured during this evening recital by the world-renowned and award-winning pianist. Sun., Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m., 2010…
Violin player Katie McLin accompanies the TSO as it presents a free concert to the public. Mon., Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., 2010…
Michael Christie serves as conductor during the orchestra’s rendition of the Prokofiev classic, which will be accompanied by the Oscar-winning stop-motion animated short of the legendary children’s tale. Thu., Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., Feb. 19, 11 a.m.; Sat., Feb. 20, 8 p.m., 2010…
Bonsai guru Fred Carpenter leads a live demo. Sun., Feb. 21, 1 p.m., 2010…
Amy Berlin and Ann Bucci lead students in a discussion entitled “All’s Well That Ends Well with Monique.” Sun., Feb. 21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 2010…
The Oak Ridge Boys took their name from a small Tennessee town best known as a base for the Manhattan Project. What started as a gospel quartet evolved into a Grammy award-winning pop country sensation that rode the pop culture wave of southern accents that briefly dominated the terrestrial radio…
The one and only will be in the flesh signing his new memoir. Sat., Feb. 20, 3 p.m., 2010…
Our hangover clock begins its countdown a healthy twenty-four hours before “the greatest show on grass” (also known as the Waste Management Phoenix Open). Yes, we’re spit shining our sweet spot, practicing our waggle, and popping a preemptive aspirin for the highly anticipated Coors Light Birds Nest Opening. Expect the…
If you’re over fifteen-years old and an excellent Wii player, you’re a loser in real life. Hate to break it to you, but people with stimulating jobs, healthy relationships, and sophisticated interests are too busy to waste precious hours maniacally flailing their limbs in front of a television. But if…
Most couples would never dream of hitting the strip club together. However, if you’re looking for a little something to spice things up without getting too skeezy, the Pretty Things Peep Show will do the trick. The traveling burlesque event features a handful of performers putting on an act that…
We get it. You’re the type who only steps into a church on major holidays. However, the Phoenix Chorale has given us another good reason to spend some time in the pews with its “Darkness & Light” performance at Brophy Chapel. The circa 1928 spot showcases plenty of Spanish architectural…
