Dan Hull runs around the Valley making storytelling happen. Surely he does other things, but the mere fact that he hosts Yarnball, a weekly storyfest at Lawn Gnome Publishing (as well as the monthly Storyline at Space 55), demonstrates his commitment of time, energy, and expertise. This week, Hull will…
Seems like innovation, and particularly the Internet, give way to more and more culture — and more opportunities for the public to embrace it. But Prescott artist Julie Comnick’s “Arrangement for a Silent Orchestra” considers a different outcome. The artist’s video and painting project looks at cultural decay through the…
What happens in the studio shouldn’t always stay in the studio. Studio Visit Q+A is a new weekly series that profiles artists in their studios. We ask them questions, they provide answers, and then we have a nice discussion about their work. This week: Tempe artist and educator Peter Bugg…
This week the Arizona Commission on the Arts reached out via e-mail to share some very unfortunate news with the community. On Saturday, March 7, the Arizona State Legislature passed the budget for the 2016 fiscal year, a budget that sadly did not include the usual $1 million in funds…
Art Detour 27 organizers ran with a clear theme this time around: Connecting the dots. And they had some fun with it. Signs with giant red dots turned up in everything from dirt lots to planters. Green dot stickers sporting the word #phxdots hashtag got slapped onto all sorts of…
When Jackalope Ranch issued a 10-question survey asking Phoenicians (and anyone with an opinion of Phoenix) to sound of on the state of the arts in the Valley of the Sun, dozens provided insights on what’s happening in the city’s creative realm. We’ll present a selection of survey responses here…
Hey, nerds need love, too. Just because you’re a Trekkie or can name every township in Middle Earth doesn’t mean you don’t need a little something to make that hot muggle across the bar (or at the next booth over at Comicon) laugh. Here are 10 pick-up lines that’ll give…
You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you just might find, there’s stuff out there for free. And we’re not just talking about sample day at Costco or the free disinfectant towelettes at the grocery store. Believe it or not, metro Phoenix has its fair…
Home, sweet home? Talk about an understatement. Metro Phoenix is home to plenty of over-the-top abodes that go well beyond putting a roof over your head. Offering everything from Olympic-size swimming pools and tricked out home theaters to wine caves and tennis courts, here are 10 houses for those who…
“Arizona Indigenous” Prior to the white man’s arrival in Sonoran Desert, indigenous groups used native plants for strictly utilitarian purposes such as housing, ladders, and security. Today, the woodturning of Arizona’s indigenous plants spawns new thoughts about potential uses. Working with everything from mesquite to saguaro ribs, the brothers Moulthrop…
While there are an estimated 2.2 million weddings held every year in the U.S., we’re pretty sure that few of these joyous affairs get as wild and weird as the Brides of March. After all, when the last wedding you attended that included a high-heel race, veils adorned with condoms,…
As flowers start to bloom, the schedules start to get booked. Spring is easily a season to see and be seen in metro Phoenix — what with an influx of conventions, art exhibitions, and festivals. Whether your interests lie in comedy, comic books, or something in between, we’re certain you’ll…
When Jackalope Ranch issued a 10-question survey asking Phoenicians (and anyone with an opinion of Phoenix) to sound of on the state of the arts in the Valley of the Sun, dozens provided insights on what’s happening in the city’s creative realm. We’ll present a selection of survey responses here…
After Cole and Dayna Reed closed their Phoenix GreenHAUS and relocated to Portland, windows that once allowed passersby to peek into the building at 222 E. Roosevelt were covered. It wasn’t apparent from the street, but interior demolition of the building began on February 12. Baron Properties, the company that…
Simply EPIK They say it takes two to tango. Well, apparently it also takes two to put on an incredible dance and string show. (We’re talking about instruments, people.) Mesa Arts Center will host just that when the forces of EPIK Dance Co. and Simply Three join for Simply EPIK…
Some days, it’s fine to feel content with merely a modest amount of neurons firing. Whether great ideas burst forth depends on whether the requisite amount of espresso or Diet Coke is consumed. But ASU’s Center for Science and Imagination figures we’re all capable of far more, even challenging us…
The man, the myth, the legend Dave Chappelle is coming to Phoenix. Live Nation announced on Thursday, March 5, that the comedian, who visited the Valley on the final stop of the 2013 Oddball Comedy Tour, will return for one night only this month…
As we’re all gearing up to gorge on art during Art Detour, it’s worth noting that making the First Friday rounds is a fabulous way to knock some prime exhibits off your weekend art to-do list. There’s a long list of things we’re eager to see, but these are the…
There are five reasons why Fox’s Empire has become a breakout hit, and on this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, we run down why the show, introduced as a mid-season replacement, has surged to nearly 14 million viewers an episode by its eighth week…
In between Spring Training games and getting outside as much as possible before it becomes melt-your-face-off hot, there are some great movies to catch this March. There’s a bit of Disney magic, some good old-fashioned action, and a festival for the rest-of-y’all. (Okay, everyone can enjoy the festival, we just…
The world is a terrible place. That’s the uncompromising truth with which Tina Fey and Robert Carlock begin Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix), their follow-up to the under-seen but culturally monumental 30 Rock. The very first scenes of Unbreakable’s first season, which will be released in its binge-able entirety on March…
It’s an ironic truth that directors fascinated by robots tend to make inhuman movies. From Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner to last year’s Transcendence, these stories that ponder the gap between man and machine often reveal filmmakers unsure of where they fit in — they get so involved in the question…
