Tomorrow, Scottsdale is getting all kindsa artsy on us. There’s the Summer Art Spectacular that you’re not going to want to miss from 7-9 p.m. But allow me to suggest another art event that you may be able to squeeze into the evening…and it’s a great way to stay in…
I have to say, I love the idea for the upcoming July exhibition at Lisa Sette Gallery. It’s called “Everything Is Illuminated: Revealing the Back Room” and it opens this Thursday, July 9, as a part of the Summer Spectacular Art Walk in Scottsdale from 7-9 p.m. I don’t know…
I love blogging about this kind of thing, I really do. Because if I’m putting words to paper (or laptop screen), that means I’m nearing the end of my deadline – just as I’m writing about a deadline for others. I feel like I’m passing some sort of stress-torch and,…
The trails at this southeast-Valley park might have been made for trekking under a full moon. They’re flat, fast, and wide, but also rough enough to rock ‘n’ roll. Choose from four-mile loops on the Goldmine, San Tan, and Moonlight trails. Helmets and lights (with at least a three-hour power…
Mixed-media works paying homage to the Dadaists by Michele Bledsoe, Richard Bledsoe, Jeff Falk, Steve Gompf, Annie Lopez, and Vic Void. Fri., July 3, 6:30-10 p.m., 2009…
Various experts from the nature-centric mag host this 60-minute seminar full of tips about the latest gear and apparel for hikers, campers, and outdoor nuts. Tue., July 7, 6:30 p.m., 2009…
The members of this splenetic lit crew are mad as hell and they’re not gonna take it anymore. What are they gonna do? Drink some delicious coffee, dammit, and discuss the final three sections of G. Edward Griffin’s magnum opus The Creature from Jekyll Island, about rampant corruption at the…
Stereoscopic works (including vintage viewers, cameras, and View Master items) by Kris Sanford, Ernie Rairdin, Ray Zone, Boris Starosta, Todd Ely, Larry Ferguson, Jeremy Rowe, and Christopher Schneberger. Held in conjunction with the National Stereoscopic Association Convention. Wed., July 8, 4-6 p.m., 2009…
Stereoscopic works (including vintage viewers, cameras, and View Master items) by Kris Sanford, Ernie Rairdin, Ray Zone, Boris Starosta, Todd Ely, Larry Ferguson, Jeremy Rowe, and Christopher Schneberger. Held in conjunction with the National Stereoscopic Association Convention. Fri., July 3, 6-9 p.m., 2009…
We’ll never forget the time our college art professor sent us Dumpster-diving for supplies. Two cracked frames, a dozen food wrappers, and a moldy banana peel later, we had a piece of art that looked (and smelled) like a trash can. Somehow, local artist Angela Cazel Jahn doesn’t suffer from…
You think you’ve got the whole biotechnology thing squared away, then David Ewing Duncan goes and publishes another book. The latest from Duncan, an American journalist whose beat is the environment and the development of green technologies, is Experimental Man: What One Man’s Body Reveals About His Future, Your Health,…
The gem of the Team America soundtrack, “America (Fuck Yeah),” rattles off a stunning litany of the things that make the United States great. Unfortunately, sweet hair, hot babes, and classic cars escaped mention, so AZ Rockabilly pays tribute with its own Independence Day bash, the Dixie Fried Concert &…
You say you want a revolution? How ’bout a quiet, tasty one on the water at Lake Pleasant’s Island Hop Breakfast Paddle? The ranger-guided canoe/kayak tour of the loch’s northern isles features brief stops on each atoll for Guatemalan coffee and Danish pastry. Sounds pretty all-American to us. The jaunt…
Give yourself five Phoenician points if you used to frequent the Emerald Lounge back in its glory-hole-in-the-wall days. Take those points right the hell back if you haven’t checked out its chic, cleaner — but still uniquely Phoenix — successor, SideBar. The atmosphere at this upstairs urban loft adorned with…
Before you stuff your patriotic head with barbecue and fireworks, see how democracy really works at this annual event, hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in which new American citizens are sworn in by a presiding judge. About 200 newbies are expected to take the pledge this…
The traditional Indie Day eve bash features live music by EastonAshe and Young Country, a barbecue, the Games2U Mobile Video Theater, and a fireworks show at sunset. Fri., July 3, 6 p.m., 2009…
If Ward and June Cleaver were Phoenicians, they’d live in Arcadia. Wally would be charming the pants off (not literally, of course) the pretty girls at Arcadia High, and Lumpy, Whitey, and the Beav would be bugging the crap out of the firefighters down at Engine Station No. 1. Meanwhile,…
The west side’s other big Fourth extravaganza boasts twin entertainment zones, an F-16 flyover, a Kids Zone, a Water Zone, and a large fireworks show, which starts at approximately 9:15. Sat., July 4, 5 p.m., 2009…
The ginormous west-side affair features a 20-minute fireworks spectacular that starts at approximately 8:10 as well as an Arizona Summer League baseball game pitting the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs rookie-league teams. Sat., July 4, 5 p.m., 2009…
The 58th annual blowout in Old Town Tempe features a 40-minute fireworks display, live music, various food courts, an inflatable village, and a splash playground. The explosions start at dusk. Sat., July 4, 4 p.m., 2009…
The annual boomerama features one of the largest fireworks displays in the Southwest, as well as a classic-car exhibit and a Water Spray Zone courtesy of the Phoenix Fire Department. The fireworks go off at 9:20. Sat., July 4, 6 p.m., 2009…
Ever notice how a celebrity’s career goes downhill after he or she “finds” religion? Scientologist Tom Cruise alienated fans by publicly flogging celebs over their antidepressant use. Prince’s concerts blow chunks now that his Jehovah’s Witness beliefs have him singing the praises of the Lord instead of “Little Red Corvette.”…
