Even though he’s pushing 37 years old, Shaquille O’Neal is still one of the NBA’s most visible players. And though the league’s All-Star Weekend festivities are crackling all over town this weekend, you know Shaq can be found at the, ahem, center of it all . . . but not…
Photographer Michael Collier speaks in conjunction with the exhibit “Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography.” The library is hosting the national debut of the exhibit, which also features works by Mike Buchheit, Jack Dykinga, James Cowlin, Sue Bennett, George H.H. Huey, and Jerry Jacka. Wed., Feb. 18, 7-8…
Botanical artist and educator Marilyn Garber presents a “brief history of botanical art” at the Phoenix Art Museum. Wed., Feb. 18, 12:30 p.m., 2009…
The premise of the “equine ballet” is pretty touchy-feely — it’s billed as an “homage to the poignant history and fascinating bond between human beings and horses” — and it’s held in one of those big-ass tents in Scottsdale that screams “tourist trap.” Still, if you’re a lover of horseflesh,…
Arizona Theatre Company dusts off Lorraine Hansberry’s 1950s tale of prejudice and discrimination on the South Side of Chicago. Thu., Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., Feb. 6, 8 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 7, 8 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 8, 1 & 7 p.m.; Wed., Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m.; Thu., Feb. 12, 2…
It’s not as if Robin Williams retired from standup once Hollywood came a-calling – unlike, say, Eddie Murphy – but the Actor Previously Known as Mork certainly seemed to disappear from the live stage after his juggernaut runs through’70s and ’80s Hollywood translated to Academy Award-caliber fame. Sure, Williams popped…
“Retail” is a six-letter word. Don’t spell it. Don’t speak it. Heaven forbid, don’t pay it. That’s our motto, and the sentiment may be growing on you, too. Problem is, your car has carved a groove from your driveway to the local mall. You’re like a fancy lab rat in…
Cradle of Filth scaled back its twisted-burlesque spectacle when touring in support of 2006’s Thornography, which, combined with the record’s unseemly catchiness, led to some dismayingly unfreakish sets. But the British metal provocateurs reverted to harsh thrash on last year’s Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder, a concept album chronicling the…
The ASU Sun Devils try to whip the USC Trojans at Wells Fargo Arena. They’ll be motivated as USC defeated ASU back on January 15. Sun., Feb. 15, 8 p.m., 2009…
The UCLA Bruins attempt to avenge their January 17 overtime defeat at the hands of the ASU Sun Devils when they visit Wells Fargo Arena. Thu., Feb. 12, 7 p.m., 2009…
The dancing in this Valentine-weekend production’s likely to be first-rate, but real lovers will swoon over the score — a soaring masterwork by Sergei Prokofiev. Thu., Feb. 12, 8 p.m.; Fri., Feb. 13, 8 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 14, 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 15, 8 p.m., 2009…
It’s grim times for art museums these days, what with L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art laying off 20 percent of its staff and Brandeis University’s Rose Museum going tits up. But local installation artist Kjellgren Alkire, a.k.a. cowboy preacher Reverend Roughstock, isn’t saying a eulogy for art museums yet. He’s…
The Apocalypse nears. The new baby is coming. And one of the neighbors won’t keep his damn dog off the freaking lawn. This is Clay Stilts’ story, as told by playwright Matt Pelfrey in his stirring (and, according to one critic, “gruesomely hilarious”) black comedy about the horrors of suburbia…
Alex Hemsky (pictured) and the Edmonton Oilers take on the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena. Mon., Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.; Thu., March 26, 7 p.m., 2009…
Most notable artists practically burn their first stick-figure drawings lest they be discovered, but nationally known ceramicist Kurt Weiser is happy to admit his mistakes. “For years, the work I did in ceramics was an effort to somehow express the beautiful nature of the material,” says the ASU professor in…
Head’s up: Duncan Sheik is coming to town. But the singer/songwriter won’t be performing his ’90s radio hits “Barely Breathing” and “Half-Life” this time out. Instead, he’ll be playing songs from his colossal, Tony-winning Spring Awakening, the Broadway tuner adapted from Frank Wedekind’s controversial 19th-century play, for which Sheik and…
We were smacking our lips with powdered-sugar-coated glee when Dunkin’ Donuts crept back into Phoenix. Then we heard that the chain was pushing egg-white sandwiches and other healthful crap. Bastards. Hungry patrons of Sky Harbor International Airport may be equally disappointed by Phoenix artist Mindy Sue Meyers’ cookies, pies, and…
This anti-Valentine about madness, obsession, and loneliness was written by Jorge Gonzalez, a Ph.D. student at ASU’s Herberger College. It was produced by Benicio del Toro and stars Luis Guzman (pictured) of Oz and NYPD Blue fame. Gonzalez will be present to discuss the film, which won the Audience Choice…
Works by Lisa Olson taken in Scotland with a low-tech Holga. The two settings of the title? “Sunny” or “cloudy.” Tuesdays-Sundays. Starts: Feb. 14. Continues through Feb. 28, 2009…
The ultra-marathon consists of two laps on the 15.4-mile loop, which features both flat and elevated segments. Meet at the Trailhead #1 Ramada. Sat., Feb. 14, 5:30 a.m.-noon, 2009…
Take your squeeze out for a nighttime trek along the park’s romantically illuminated Black Rock Short Loop. For age 15 and up. Fri., Feb. 13, 7-9 p.m., 2009…
They’ll be a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on at the Orpheum when Miles Copeland’s bevy of belly-baring babes hits the stage in this touring production featuring high production values and teensy-weensy costumes. (P.S. Copeland is the former IRS Records mogul who gave us The Police, R.E.M., and other ’80s post-punk…
