If idle hands are the devil’s tools, Allison Karow has nothing to worry about. As if getting her phalanges dirty while keeping Tempe bike co-operative Bike Saviours (which she help to found) going wasn’t enough, Karow manages to create in as many ways possible, evident by her solo exhibit. Karow’s…
‘Tis the season for eggnog, caroling, and spending time with family. Of course, if you’re one of the zillion Americans working twelve-hour days or struggling to find a job in this crap economy, it’s more of a time to booze and suck up to people who can boost your career…
For the first annual Scottsdale Fantasy Of Lights, a drive-through holiday-lights on steroids, we’re going to enjoy the heck out of the winter magic . . . with binoculars from a heated automobile. Our boyfriend the frugal pirate and his scalawag children will sing-along with religious carols and ‘80s disco…
Many husbands and wives dream of working together – that is, until they realize they’ll be with their spouse every second of every day with no escape (except maybe the bathroom). That didn’t scare local artist Roy Wasson Valle, who recently partnered with wife Koryn Woodward Wasson on a new…
Apparently some misguided fans of Stray Cat Theatre have been heading for the flashy new Tempe Center for the Arts, rather than the older Tempe Performing Arts Center, in search of this kicky troupe’s oddball entertainments. This month, those folks will want to take note: head to the former home…
Food Network fan or not, you’ve likely peeped the spiky-haired chef/host of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy Fieri. (Think T.G.I. Friday’s commercials.) His flashy, rock ’n’ roll-saturated Guy Fieri Road Show hits town with support from Australian flairtender Hayden “Woody” Wood and Flagstaff chef John Conley. Culinary adventure-mongers Foodies Like…
If we’ve learned anything from Tom Hanks, it’s that we can’t have angels without demons. And, although Christmas may appear to be the most heavenly of holidays, the battle of good and evil rages on, vying for our very souls. (For every Miracle on 34th Street and “Hark! The Herald…
We worry about becoming old because everyone seems to hate talking to a geezer. That is, unless the old dude experienced something awesome. The best we’ve got so far is passing a guy in an airport that looked like Charles Barkley. Probably not going to cut it, eh? If you…
Badass professional ballet posts up in Phoenix for one night only to perform The Nutcracker. Tue., Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m., 2009…
If you live in the Phoenix area, you’re obligated to badmouth Tucson at every possible opportunity. In fact, I’m sure some readers saw the word “Tucson” somewhere in or around this block of text and have already turned the page. Congratulations to you, the reader who is open-minded enough to…
Divisional foes battle at Jobing.com Arena. Wed., Dec. 23, 7 p.m., 2009…
iTheatre Collaborative concludes its annual seasonal romp. Thu., Dec. 10, 8 p.m.; Fri., Dec. 11, 8 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 12, 8 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 13, 2 p.m.; Fri., Dec. 18, 8 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 19, 8 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 20, 2 p.m.; Mon., Dec. 21, 8 p.m., 2009…
James Cameron’s new flick is already supercool, but it will be even more so when AMC Desert Ridge 18 debuts it in the spot’s new IMAX theater. AMC Westgate 20 also scored a new IMAX, and will be showing Avatar at 8:30 p.m. Fri., Dec. 18, 7:15 p.m., 2009…
The irony in the failure of Stray Cat Theatre’s current production of Speech & Debate is that it falls short largely because its lead actors are so adept at playing infuriating teenagers. After close to two hours of hand-wringing and anguish from Stephen Karam’s trio of peculiar pubescents, their audience…
Phoenix Art Museum and the Desert Botanical Garden have two of the country’s most beautiful collections of plant life. But you can’t find them in the landscaping. These plants are hanging on the walls. Humans have been drawing pretty flowers for a long time. Early depictions of plants can be…
The money is on the screen in Avatar, James Cameron’s mega-3D, mondo-CGI, more-than-a-quarter-billion-dollar baby, and, like the Hope Diamond waved in front of your nose, the bling is almost blinding. For the first 45 minutes, I’m thinking: Metropolis! — and wondering how to amend ballots already cast in polls of…
When we picked up a flier for the “Midnight in a Winter Horrorland” fashion show at First Friday, we figured we’d go and possibly get a little last-minute holiday shopping in for those hard to buy for friends. We ended up treated to a short but sweet bit of eye candy that…
If you’re on facebook and you’re “friended” any of the artsy folks downtown, the name Rich Zandlo should ring a bell.Zandlo suffers from Cystic Fibrosis, a devastating genetic disease that often causes an early death. Individuals who have the disease usually die in their 20’s or early 30’s, most likely…
Of course, this was on my “to blog” list at the very beginning of December but other arty events forced me to shove this one aside. It’s so sad when that happens.The good news is, this blog will stay relevant for exactly 17 more days…
It’s time for Christmas shows! Nearly Naked’s Times Square Angel, Arizona Broadway Theatre’s A Christmas Carol, and Theater Works’ Miracle on 34th Street are all back with many of the same cast, designers, and directors as last year. (Check with each company for this year’s dates and times.) Fred Bornhoeft, who was reprising…
I wish there were five of me.I mean, I’m sure that would drive everyone else around me (or me’s) crazy. But if there were five of me, I could see and do all the things I want to in this town.And today I’m adding one more thing to my mental…
I just got a little head’s up from the amazing Mr. Duane Smith over at Lisa Sette Gallery that one of their represented artists, Liu Bolin is featured on the home page of yahoo.com today.A featured video shows the incredible process necessary for his photographs. Liu Bolin was a part…
