Traveling from town to town, sleeping in fleabag accommodations, eating greasy fast food, entering into anonymous liaisons with people you’ve just met — why should rock musicians have all the fun? The indie filmmakers of the Range Life Fall Film Tour want a piece of that action. Rather than plead…
Start starving yourself now, because the beautiful people will be out in full force for the Valley glam town’s annual Scottsdale Fashion Week. From Thursday, November 5, through Saturday, November 7, see the latest by international designers such as Kevan Hall, Kate Spade, and Zhao Bandi, as well as up-and-comers…
Outlaw aerosol artist DOSE ONE was profiled last August while in the process of entering the gallery world and simultaneously maintaining his roots in the streets. One tasty tidbit was his in-the-works collaboration with established Valley sculptor and painter Hector Ruiz. Those works have come to fruition as the “colLABORation:…
Outlaw aerosol artist DOSE ONE was profiled last August while in the process of entering the gallery world and simultaneously maintaining his roots in the streets. One tasty tidbit was his in-the-works collaboration with established Valley sculptor and painter Hector Ruiz. Those works have come to fruition as the “colLABORation:…
Someone’s always telling us the Apocalypse is right around the corner. First, there was the Heaven’s Gate doomsday cult, then the Y2K freaks, and now, John Cusack. Of course, we know what spectacular bullshit the first two were, so don’t spend your life savings on an underground bunker in prep…
There are few storylines more compelling than a showdown between an old master and a promising youngster. Everyone can identify with the struggle to earn or maintain respect, which is why it was so exciting when your friend drank his father under the table. There should be another classic struggle…
Who needs Venice? Like that lovely city, Phoenix may, if Dr. Nan Ellin and her students have their way, be fronted by waterways one day soon. The new exhibit “Canalscape for Metro Phoenix” proposes the re-creation of Phoenix’s most vital urban hubs, where our canals meet major streets. It’s an…
For future reference, the ASU Football team might want to think about scheduling a bit differently. Sandwiched between last week’s home tussle against nationally ranked Cal and a road visit to perennial Pac-10 power Oregon is tonight’s game against the USC Trojans. Yep, those forever Top 10-ranked Men of Troy,…
Does Broadway know how to create a show anymore that wasn’t originally a high-concept film? From our perspective out here in the sticks, that’s sure how it feels. Love the trend or loathe it, it seems it’s here to stay, and we might as well make the most of it…
The fest, held in conjunction with the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, features a carbon-neutral Community Market, live music, Drinks and Discussion sessions at various venues (including House of Tricks and Pho Thang Long), a green film festival at Harkins Valley Art, and more. Tue., Nov. 10, 6-9 p.m., 2009…
The new million-dollar installation offers close-up-and-personal views of the world’s largest (and nastiest) lizard. Wed., Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 2009…
Meet world-renowned grapplers Chris Jericho (pictured) and Kelly Kelly, listen to live music, and be the first kid on your block to buy tickets to WMXXVI, scheduled for March 28, 2010, at University of Phoenix Stadium. Fri., Nov. 6, 6-10 p.m., 2009…
Generally speaking, we frown on guided hikes. The Sonoran Desert is not the Louvre, and true hikers hardly need to have someone spell out its (fairly obvious) magnificence. The extraordinary exception is the Elephant Mountain Fortress Hike. The relatively difficult seven-miler takes participants into the park’s achingly beautiful backcountry for…
The rock ‘n’ roll “friend, lover, and confidante” presents her new book, Miss O’Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and the Women They Loved. Wed., Nov. 11, 7 p.m., 2009…
Purebred and mixed-breed canine “athletes” compete in flying disc, agility, and more at this traveling fest. Wed., Nov. 11, 1-5 p.m.; Thu., Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 2009…
In honor of the 10th anniversary of the lake’s opening, the City of Tempe is offering gratis kayaking and sailing. Kayaking and boating and safety demos are scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with manually powered, wind-powered, or electric-powered craft from 10 to 6. The location is the Marina…
The Southern California “kitsch culture humorist” brings his minimalist gear (himself, a slide projector) and weaves funny narratives of Another Time, USA, using vintage Kodachrome slides scrounged from flea markets. Expect to hear some of his patented commentary about Phoenix spots such as Bill Johnson’s Big Apple, the Mystery Castle,…
The Valley sports Renaissance man signs and discusses sportwriter Dan Bickley’s new book, The Return of the Gold: The Journey of Jerry Colangelo and the Redeem Team. Sat., Nov. 7, 1-3 p.m., 2009…
The 15th annual “response” show to Phoenix Art Museum’s Cowboy Artists of America exhibit features true-West works by indie artists from Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Illinois, and Washington. (Pictured: Guadalupe by Illinois’ Ron Testa.) Fri., Nov. 6, 7-11 p.m., 2009…
The Devils, coached by the marvelous Charli Turner Thorne (pictured) and ranked No. 16 in the preseason AP poll, return two senior starters (Kayli Murphy, Danielle Orsillo) from last year’s Elite Eight squad. They get things started in ’09 with a no-harm-no-foul-don’t-count-anyhow contest against Vanguard University of Southern California. Thu.,…
Outlaw aerosol artist DOSE ONE was profiled last August while in the process of entering the gallery world and simultaneously maintaining his roots in the streets. One tasty tidbit was his in-the-works collaboration with established Valley sculptor and painter Hector Ruiz. Those works have come to fruition as the “colLABORation:…
Five years ago, Phoenix homes were worth a mint. Now you can score a three-bedroom pad for $60K – if you don’t mind that the previous owners hammered holes in the walls and pissed on the carpet as a pre-foreclosure “screw you.” Our economic situation looks bleak, but according to…
