We saw some beautiful murals go up during Paint PHX 2015, a four-day mural painting event organized by Thomas “Breeze” Marcus and other local artists, which officially kicked off last Thursday, March 5 and continued through Sunday, March 8. Most of the activity was centered in Roosevelt Row, Grand Avenue,…
We’re willing to wager a few pounds, boy-o, that your eyes, Irish or otherwise, will be smiling in the days leading up to this year’s celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and on the actual drinking holiday. Or, at the very least, they’re going to be a wee bit bloodshot. Given…
“Mark Twain said boxing is the only sport where a slave, if he’s successful, can rub shoulders with royalty,” says former heavyweight Mike Tyson, who once knocked out 19 opponents in a row. “Can you imagine that? Just by fighting another human being, he can meet a king, a prince,…
Jaume Collet-Serra’s Run All Night, a shoot-’em-up about an out-to-pasture hit man desperate to keep his boss and best friend from whacking his son, is humid with testosterone. It’s the sort of film where a woman accidentally caught by the camera practically apologizes and scurries away from the lens. When…
Our eyesight may not be 20/20, but that doesn’t stop us from recognizing the design genius that was Paolo Soleri. The Italian-born, Arizona-bound architect was nothing short of a visionary. Standing proof is Arcosanti, the arts community he designed and founded just outside Phoenix. It exemplifies Soleri’s defining concept of…
Hit musical Les Misérables has single-handedly (single-playedly?) taught two French words and a smidgen of French history to generations of audiences since its 1985 première on London’s West End, where it’s still running. This being not-London, we get to take in only two or three productions of it per season.Old…
Captain’s log, space date 3.12.2015: It would seem our ship, the G.S.V. Remarkable, has crashed in a strange, barren land known as “Phoenix.” The locals seem to harbor delusions that I, Captain Jack Sunstrike, and my crew are not only characters in an award-winning, locally produced comedy web series called…
There are two kinds of humanist movie. One kind shows human beings struggling against the most unspeakable horrors, sorrows, or injustices and still, somehow, emerging with their essential goodness intact. The second, thornier type gives us people doing terrible things to one another — screaming, cheating, and generally making life…
On October 8, 2012, Rush Limbaugh — the radio host and resentment profiteer — said this to a listener who had called to complain about how hard it is to argue with liberals: “I wouldn’t tell them what you hear anybody else say, because that’s just an opening for them…
Phoenix, get ready to start your engines as NASCAR takes over the Phoenix International Raceway, 7602 South Avondale Boulevard in Tolleson, the weekend of Friday, March 13. Whether you’re going all out and camping in an RV or bringing your lawn chairs and blankets to take over a spot on…
In a world obsessed with orange being the new black, and Ariana Grande being the new Mariah Carey, and stupid-cute baby mini-zebras being the next fluffy pocket koalas or something, can we just take a step back real quick and admire something for being what it is?In 2015, Lisa Sette…
There’s an old Irish saying: Giorraíonn beirt bóthar. It means “two shorten the road.” The roads you’ll travel on the Kiss Me I’m Irish Run, then, should seem pretty damn short. Hundreds of lads and lasses will partake in this event’s 17K run and 8K, 4K and 1K run/walks, live…
Prepare yourself for a sea of cream-colored chiffon and beaded mermaid gowns. The Arizona Cacophony Society is bringing the 2015 Brides of March to Phoenix. The matrimonial bar crawl will have ladies and gents in white and working their way from bar to bar while winning prizes like hotel stays…
If going green is the hip thing to do nowadays, then the Irish are way ahead of the game. Like, centuries ahead. But that’s not the only thing that the North Atlantic Island can hang its collective hat on. For a relatively small place, the Island has produced some pretty…
Unless you are of exceptional means and/or very particular taste, chances are the label inside your shirt doesn’t read “Made in the USA.” But more and more, American designers are contemplating a return to and celebrating stateside manufacturing. And thanks to advancing technology, increased creative control, and better oversight, it…
Howdy, neighbor. Looking to borrow a cup of sugar or maybe just make some new, and conveniently nearby, friends? The Midtown Museum District Neighborhood Association can help with that. The designated central Phoenix community is kicking off its third annual Sunday Off Central Block Party to give businesses and residents…
Stop wasting your money on X-ray specs and plastic vomit. The next best thing to come out of a comic book is coming to the Valley. For two shows only, Austin-based live-action graphic novel The Intergalactic Nemesis: Target Earth will take to the stage. Using only three actors, a Foley…
Don’t let the name fool you. The 27th Annual Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival is way more than just ostriches. Sure, they have the ostrich races one would expect at such a festival, but they also have ducks, tigers, and sharks. Oh, and The Birdman from Las Vegas, a high wire…
A gourd getaway, custom glass pumps, and a midnight curfew that keeps you from sealing the deal with Prince Charming? We think we know where this story’s going. A Disney favorite gets the Broadway treatment as Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella comes to the Valley. The touring Tony Award-winning musical features…
“Crumpled, Dented, and Crushed” sounds like what happens to your car following a bad accident. This Herberger Theater Art Gallery exhibit isn’t far removed from that concept, though there is limited car-related art (and what’s there is perfectly wrecked). Mangled goods, so to speak, is the setting these 35 Arizona…
Sure, it’s just a Spring Training game, but the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds will bring a whole lot of history — nearly 150 years worth — to the diamond at Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 South Ballpark Way, on Monday, March 16, for their Cactus League duel. The Reds…
Whether you’re a movie buff, a dedicated reader, or a passive fan, “Page to Screen” is sure to please. From art to action figures, the memorabilia display highlights the written word’s adaptation to both silver and small screens. Hundreds of items — from James Bond to Walt Disney — are…
