Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 40. Andrew King. Andrew…
Three days before State Rideshop opened to the public, Eric Ferguson met up with Timmy Ham. Ferguson is co-owner of State Bicycle Co., a bike manufacturer based in Tempe. Ham is a prolific street artist known as “Sloth.” Ferguson pointed to a pillar in the middle of the store. It…
Last week, Discount Tire Company, which has more than 900 stores in 31 states, posted signs reading “Re-Elect Sheriff Joe Arpaio” in its stores in Maricopa County, where the controversial sheriff known for racially profiling Latinos is seeking a seventh term. Community outcry came swiftly from both politically engaged groups and…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 41. Daniel Davisson. Daniel…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, August 8, through Thursday, August 11. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Land of a Thousand Dances You’ve heard of the British boy band the Beatles, who hailed from Liverpool and made waves in the early…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 42. Nayon Iovino. Nayon…
Every week, we’re recapping season two of Degrassi: Next Class. Be the best! The best that you can be! Episode two begins on a hopeful note, especially compared to the chaos that went down in the première. We see Hunter standing outside Chez Hollingsworth, gussied up for his first day back at…
Arizona State University swimmer Katarina Simonovic will fulfill her Olympic dream this month in Brazil. The 21-year-old Serbian national record holder will swim both the 200- and 400-meter freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, where she’ll compete on August 7 and 8. Becoming an Olympic swimmer has been a…
If video games have taught us anything over the years, it’s that the sequel will oftentimes eclipse its predecessor. While it’s not necessarily true in every instance (see: Devil May Cry 2), many follow-ups can be bigger and even better than the original. The organizers of the Game On Expo…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 43. Monique Sandoval. Monique…
Among the ongoing freak-outs of getting older is constantly being confronted with venerable anniversaries of pop-culture phenomena. One week you’re reminded that Star Trek is about to qualify for AARP, another that Jaws is in its 40s, another that Jurassic Park is in its 20s. It can make you feel…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, August 5, though Sunday, August 7. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Game On Expo If Pokémon Go leads you in the direction of Mesa Convention Center this weekend, it’s not a fluke: The second annual…
We’re recapping Difficult People, episode by episode. Bless your wooden head. There is an episode of Seinfeld called “The Jimmy” that you might not remember. It’s not a rerun standby. Partly because it’s offensive, arguably. And partly because it offers one of the show’s most biting social commentaries. It’s about how…
When we binge-watched The Hills earlier this year, among all the perspective and life lessons, the resounding theme was, “man, you couldn’t pay me to be in my early 20s again.” Rotating relationships, silly squabbles and the uncertainty of everything you’re experiencing for the first time. Now, imagine then that…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 44. Nia Witherspoon. It…
It’s all about first and last chances during August’s First Friday in Phoenix. Bassim Al-Shaker is showing his first exhibition in his new Babylon Gallery, and Phoenix Art Museum is getting ready to close its “Defining Moments: 50 Years of Fashion” exhibition, which ends on Sunday, August 7. For those…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 45. Michelle Dock. Little…
Now, while August may be hailed as the number-one month for traveling, staycations have become a great way to enjoy and explore your own city with new perspective. And for those of you looking to bring a little outdoor adventure to the beginning of the end of summer, then look…
On a recent Saturday, Zavier Pike picks up a pair of devil sticks. The teenager tosses the baton back and forth. He flings it behind his back, and then he passes it under his leg. Each time, he catches the baton with ease. Finally, he flips the tasseled stick forward,…
Due in part to a particularly robust lineup of local gallery exhibitions for July’s First and Third Friday art walks in downtown Phoenix, there was an abundance of great art on view during July 2016. We saw plenty of great art outside of Phoenix, too – especially in East Valley…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 46. Vanessa Davidson. Vanessa…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, August 1, through Thursday, August 4. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Mahalo Mondays We don’t live near the ocean, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some beach vibes in the middle of the desert…
