What do Virginia Woolf, Anne Sexton, and Sylvia Plath have in common? They’re all famous dead literary figures. They all kept journals. And, at the moment, all three are being considered by the Arizona Women’s Theatre Company in its newest production, The Ophelia Project, presented in conjunction with the Phoenix…
In addition to the leather-and-lace (mostly leather) pageant, the evening includes a brawl by the Arizona Derby Dames and live music by Metalhead. Sat., March 28, 7 p.m., 2009…
Author/photojournalist Lechner should’ve titled her book Chicago Cubs: Big, Fat Losers. Rather, she chose the high road with her Our Team, Our Dream: A Cubs Fan’s Journey Into Baseball’s Greatest Romance — described as a “passionate photo documentary highlighting 15 seasons with the Chicago Cubs.” Fifteen years? Ouch. The girl…
Nothing against the current Suns, but when we think of basketball in Phoenix, our thoughts still turn to the halcyon days of Kevin “KJ” Johnson, “Thunder” Dan Majerle, “Sir” Charles Barkley, and Danny “Giant Asshole” Ainge. Still, sometimes we want to watch a basketball game that doesn’t feature Oliver Miller…
Artist Frida Kahlo had serious body issues. No, we don’t mean the Sasquatch eyebrows and pencil ’stache — though if her self-portraits are any indication, Frida definitely could’ve used some Nair. We’re talking deformed legs, a crooked spine, and dozens of broken bones from a bus accident. Ouch. Frida’s grandniece,…
Soprano Lisa Daltirus takes the title role in AZ Opera’s production of Puccini’s fiery, politically charged work. Thu., March 26, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., March 27, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., March 28, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., March 29, 2 p.m., 2009…
Ready for another pop quiz of useless ’80s trivia? Name the movie origin of the following quotes: “Well, I don’t know any lepers, either, but I’m not gonna run out and join one of their fuckin’ clubs.” No clue? Here: “Just bury your head in the sand and wait for…
Are lobbyists for animal rights still considered “fringe activists”? New Times asked the expert, Gene Baur, best-selling author of Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food. Said Baur: “There is a long history of animal protection and rescue efforts in the U.S., and although our work is…
Are lobbyists for animal rights still considered “fringe activists”? New Times asked the expert, Gene Baur, best-selling author of Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food. Said Baur: “There is a long history of animal protection and rescue efforts in the U.S., and although our work is…
Dude may hold the all-time record for novelizing the Star Wars universe, and the author/role-playing-game designer/indie filmmaker/wanna-be X-Wing pilot signs his latest, Fate of the Jedi: Outcast. Sun., March 29, 1 p.m., 2009…
Herbie Fully Loaded, The Love Bug — hell, when’s the last time someone made a flick about a Toyota Corolla? the beloved Volkswagen Beetle — old-school edition — is honored at this annual event, which features quarter-mile drags, a Show & Shine, and a swap meet. Sun., March 29, 2009…
Sure, he boasts a long and pseudo-illustrious career featuring such credits as Dirty Work, the Dr. Doolittle franchise, Family Guy, Billy Madison, The People vs. Larry Flynt, and My Name Is Earl, not to mention a five-year run as the most polarizing Weekend Update anchor in Saturday Night Live history…
Web videos such as “David After the Dentist,” “Kittens Inspired by Kittens”, and “Take On Me (Literally)” are like manna, resulting in mad laughter and everlasting in-jokes. So how does one move beyond the realm of easily forgotten clips and actually forge a career, like the comedians of Human Giant…
Arizona Theatre Company presents a touring version of the Shakespeare classic by The Acting Company/Guthrie Theater. Michael Amendt stars as the young king who sets out to secure his throne by attacking France. Thu., March 26, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., March 27, 8 p.m.; Sat., March 28, 2 & 8 p.m.;…
The Chicago troupe makes a rare local appearance with a program including Gerald Arpino’s Kettentanz, Lar Lubovitch’s . . . smile with my heart, and Age of Innocence, a work based on the novels of Jane Austen. (A scene from Innocence is pictured.) Thu., March 26, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., March…
Considering its high profile as both play and film, it wouldn’t be unfair to assume that everyone knows that Frost/Nixon is about the series of televised interviews between former President Richard Nixon and talk-show personality David Frost. Even people too young to recall the interviews, which aired in this country…
Jimi Hendrix is that rare artist whose songs are nearly impossible to cover and still do them justice. His immeasurable talent and singular style leave little room for a re-interpretation that doesn’t sound silly or, worse, inconsequential. But leave it to Angélique Kidjo, an export from the tiny West African…
New Carpa Theater presents this “symbolic statement against the United States government’s ongoing policy of immigration raids versus humane reforms.” The improvisational production, utilizing mostly “citizen actors,” is named after the Eisenhower administration’s movement to deport undocumented Mexican workers in the 1950s. It’s held on the Fletcher Library Lawn in…
Grindcore, for the uninitiated, is the extreme genre of metal that prizes blast beats (i.e. drumming that mimics both the speed of a machine gun and the impact of percussion grenades); ultra-heavy, lightning-fast guitars that aim to disembowel you with every riff; and scary, demonic slaughterhouse growls. Basically, the kind…
Metal, like any popular genre of music, is one that spreads itself over many different styles. Everyone and their mother is fully aware of the hair-metal craze that swept across the Sunset Strip in the early 1980s, sparked by Quiet Riot’s breakthrough success. Bands like Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth…
The Brazilian sound sculptor discusses the modified musical instruments he’s creating during his residency, “Social Studies, Project 4.” Fri., March 27, 11 a.m., 2009…
The blind composer and pianist showcases his talents. Sun., March 29, 4 p.m., 2009…
