Kathy Griffin is the biggest bitch on the planet. Or not. She wants you to think so, then doesn’t, then most emphatically does. We’d call the comedian passive-aggressive, except there’s nothing passive about her. She’s a combat guerrilla with orange locks. Look, we’re not much for standup comedy, but this…
We’re mere days away from one of the most important elections of our lifetime and it seems like peeps on either side of the race for the White House (be they supporters of McCain or Obama) are pulling out all the stops. For instance, the PHX’s hip-hop scene is putting…
The Fiesta Bowl-sponsored event features unlimited $1 shots at a 125-yard hole. The top three daily finishers advance to the finals and a chance at the $1 million payday on November 16. Proceeds benefit the 100 Club. Nov. 6-15, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., 2008…
Call us lazy, but if we won a Grammy like the Phoenix Bach Choir did earlier this year, we’d be soaking in the glow from that bronze statuette like it was our freaking job. However, the homegrown classical group, which seems to be taking a “Big deal, what’s next?” approach,…
Faux blood dripping from the ceiling. Cheesy construction paper cutouts of bats and shit hanging on the walls. Over-the-top costumes worn by over-the-top folks. Yeah, not exactly our idea of a fun Halloween celebration. For a kick-back, chill-out good time with good peoples, hit up the Hallows Eve Costume Party,…
You were one of those cool kids who rode a motorcycle in high school and lost your virginity on the train tracks. After you graduated, though, you broke up with your squeeze, cut your hair, got a job, and bought a four-wheel boat anchor. It majorly sucked, dude. Well, maybe…
Lisa Starry’s original dance production, now in its fifth bloodcurdling year, features a cast of 15 along with special guests Nicole Graffeo and Travis Mesman of Cultivating Flight. Presented by Scorpius Dance Theatre. Thu., Oct. 30, 8 p.m.; Fri., Oct. 31, 8 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 1, 8 & 10 p.m.;…
People have been whispering about actor Greg Lutz’s upcoming directorial debut. Seems Lutz has cast fellow actor Neil Cohen, who’s typically found emoting on stage in an evening gown (and occasionally a gingham dirndl), as a man in iTheatre Collaborative’s Eat the Taste. What’s more, word on the street has…
BA’s artistic director, Ib Andersen, joins greats such as Balanchine and Marius Petipa in tackling the Bard’s classic. Anderson’s libretto is original, and the score is Mendelssohn’s 1843 version performed by the Phoenix Symphony. Fri., Oct. 31, 8 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 1, 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 2, 2…
The longtime National Public Radio book critic discusses his own new work, To Catch the Lightning: A Novel of American Dreaming. Thu., Oct. 30, 7 p.m., 2008…
Last year this time, we were chuckling hubristically about our legends of the tall, the Phoenix Suns, opening at home against the L.A. Lakers. We’d owned those clowns for eons. Right. So we’re not about to take this year’s home-opener opponent, the New Orleans Hornets, lightly. For one thing, the…
Stephen Strange should teach a class in time management. Not only does the local freakazoid co-produce the hilariously whacked Television Noir, but he also performs with the Strange Family Circus, raises his two daughters, and organizes the Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts (a.k.a. PAPA). And he does it well,…
John McEnroe. Jim Courier. Todd Martin. Mark Philippoussis. Yep, these old-timey racquet wielders will be competing live and in-person in Surprise during the five-day Cancer Treatment Centers of America Championships. Wed., Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m.; Thu., Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m.; Fri., Nov. 7, 2 & 7 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 8,…
Get your ball cap, baseball, jersey, forehead . . . whatever you like signed when the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Eric Byrnes stops by Sports Collectibles to sign autographs. Sun., Nov. 2, 2008…
Americans suck at death. To us, mortality is so taboo that when it actually happens, we survivors emotionally crumble. We could learn a thing or two from our hermanos from Mexico, who aren’t afraid to face death straight on. A good place to start is the Dia de los Muertos…
Maricopa County Sheriff candidate Saban is the only dude standing between us and the prospect of another term by You-Know-Who. Now, we’d never tell you how to vote, but vote for this guy. We’re begging you. Please. Thu., Oct. 30, 6:30-8 p.m., 2008…
DJ Seduce, a local jock who has dedicated his life as a music enthusiast to searching for grand grooves that shuffle people’s feet while moving their souls, has really gone way out – specifically, Brazil – to collect music for his latest comp, Brazil:Sambossica. The album, which features grooves by…
DJ Seduce, a local jock who has dedicated his life as a music enthusiast to searching for grand grooves that shuffle people’s feet while moving their souls, has really gone way out – specifically, Brazil – to collect music for his latest comp, Brazil:Sambossica. The album, which features grooves by…
Oh, John, where did our love go? When first we met, you were dashing and dauntless, a young Turk fresh from the fight, a wounded Greek god. And how we loved you for it. Nowadays? Not so much. Take your things and get out, you old crank. You can have…
Phoenicians might as well accept the sad truth: There isn’t much indie cred to living in the Valley, with all of its strip malls, strip malls, and, well, you get the idea. Then there’s Local First AZ, an organization created by Stinkweeds/Modified Arts owner Kimber Lanning that recognizes and represents…
Marshall McLuhan, high priest of pop culture, is well known for his phrase “the medium is the message.” In a way, ASU’s ABBA (A Buncha Book Artists) has espoused this expression. The student-run organization of interdisciplinary artists and writers is dedicated to promoting the book as an art form in…
Okay, we fess up. We’re huge nerds, even in social settings. We’re the type who storm out of retail stores that cherry-pick certain songs from John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme instead of playing the entire 33-minute suite. We read post-apocalyptic magical realist fiction from sub-Saharan African novelists at crowded Mill…
