Mosey south of Thomas Road and west of Seventh Avenue you may notice something unusual happens: The houses suddenly become breathtakingly beautiful. That’s because you’ve entered the Encanto-Palmcroft historic neighborhood. But there’s more to this area than just being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And you can plan on finding…
What? Yeah! Okay! That pretty much sums up our reaction when we heard that the one and only Dave Chappelle was coming to the Valley for a one-night-only show. The reclusive comedian, who is best known for Chappelle’s Show, a Comedy Central sketch series that’s loss is mourned more than…
Bakers, preheat your ovens. CupcakeCamp is rising from the muffin tins to bring the downtown Phoenix community together. The frosted affair invites bakers and sweet fiends alike mix, mingle, and maybe even make a few business connections over miniature cake confections. Campers are invited to contribute a dozen or more…
This year marks the 14th edition of the Cowtown Skateboards’ PHXAM, where nearly 200 sponsored amateur skaters will gleam the cube for a chance at a top prize of $3000. What started small now attracts talented riders from far-flung places like Canada, Holland, and China. Don’t underestimate the fighting pride…
For five burly days at the end of this month, Arizonans will celebrate all things motorcycle. And let’s face it, the Grand Canyon State is as iconic a place as any for bikers. Route 66, Easy Rider, the Law Tigers, we’re like the Sturgis of the West. Arizona Bike Week…
Few festivals offer more surprises than the Hormel Festival of New Plays and Musicals — because all the plays are new! The roster for opening night, Friday, March 20, showcases Y York and Amanda Jacobs’ musical The Up Side of Down, which reimagines Pollyanna, and Donna Hoke’s Christmas 2.0, in…
On Monday, April 30 the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame will honor 2015’s best chef, restaurateur, and beverage master at a ceremony at Livewire in Scottsdale. All of last year’s Hall of Fame inductees including Joe Johnston of Agritopia, Joe’s Real BBQ and Joe’s Farm Grill; Craig DeMarco & Lauren…
Spring training baseball is like Whose Line Is It Anyway? — the game is made up and the points don’t matter. But you’re not going to Scottsdale to see web gems anyway. You’re going because tickets are reasonably priced and sitting on the grass with a hot dog in one…
This Tuesday The Upton in Scottsdale will take diners on a trip around the world with the restaurant’s first “No Passports Needed” Dinner & Cocktail Party. The dinner, which runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m., will include spirits from all over the world paired with a six course menu. Chef…
It’s funny what big ideas little objects can inspire. Take, for instance, the paintings of Lee Berger in “Indispensable dispensable – lessons to still be learned.” Works put into perspective how small the daily life of a person is — from the home they inhabit to the can dinner came…
Believe it or not, spring training is coming to an end after this weekend. That means it’s your last chance to check out the special menu items available for the season at Taggia in Scottsdale. The resort’s spring training menu includes dishes such as chilaquiles made with crispy corn tortilla…
It would seem that nerds no longer need to seek revenge, as they’ve established a long-running event all their own, a decidedly squaresville soiree. For Nerd Nite 25, the self-proclaimed geek squad will venture to Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 North Central Avenue, to drink and discuss the original Renaissance Man…
Winners of the 2015 Arizona Governor’s Arts Awards were announced in a Tuesday, March 24, ceremony at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel. The awards honor both individuals and businesses who have made substantial and outstanding contributions to arts and culture in Arizona and are presented by the Office of Governor…
Recent reflections on the state of the arts in Arizona have called to mind both areas needing improvement and what’s working. Lisa Sette Gallery, which moved to midtown Phoenix after 28 years spent in Scottsdale, is clearly in the “getting it right” column — as evidenced by the quality of…
A photo posted by Aylen A (@aylen25) on Mar 13, 2015 at 8:05pm PDT In the days before our lives became dominated by texting and social media, ambiguously sexual messages had to be sent out one at a time. But these days, men and women are only a click away…
Lisa Chow, artistic director for Desert Dance Theatre, performs this week in the Arizona première of South of Gold Mountain, a multi-media modern dance work exploring the lives of Chinese immigrants in the American South during the post-Civil War era. H.T. Chen & Dancers, a New York City-based company that…
With good weather come good events. And lucky for you, not everything worth doing dons a price tag. Whether you’re looking to take in some Latin culture, catch a play in a parking lot, or see a flick in one of the most fashionable parks around town, metro Phoenix has…
In a relatively nondescript complex of half empty office spaces on Baseline Road, two women are creating art on machines that haven’t changed for hundreds of years. Cindy Iverson and Jeryl Jones opened Phoenix Print Studios just a few weeks ago in Tempe, but they have been letterpress printing and…
The Phoenix Film Festival may not yet be a major player in the worldwide film festival scene, but it might only be a matter of time until that is the case. In its 15th year of existence, the festival has once again pulled in an intriguing variety of studio-released fare,…
During Phoenix Art Museum’s recent Exploding Plastic Inevitable celebration of Andy Warhol’s work, held on March 6 as part of this month’s First Friday, Four Chambers Press presented readings of works featured in their latest chapbook, titled Poetry and Prose for the Phoenix Art Museum. Two dozen writers with pieces…
“Indispensable dispensable – lessons to still be learned” It’s funny what big ideas little objects can inspire. Take, for instance, the paintings of Lee Berger in “Indispensable dispensable – lessons to still be learned.” Works put into perspective how small the daily life of a person is — from the…
Beyond Ballet Arizona and Center Dance Ensemble, longtime mainstays of ballet and modern dance in metro Phoenix, there’s a whole world of dance experimentation taking place. For eight years, CONDER/dance has presented a contemporary dance and film festival called Breaking Ground, which features two distinct programs performed on two consecutive…
