Editor’s Note: Sony has officially canceled the theatrical release of The Interview following terrorist threats against theaters, and the announcement that several major theater chains had opted not to exhibit the film. The following review was written before Sony pulled The Interview– and stands as a reminder that world-shaking art…
Before worrying ourselves over its qualities as an adaptation, or its findings as an experiment in just how much tumpety-tump parump-pa-bump the human mind can endure, let’s take a moment to marvel that Rob Marshall’s Into the Woods even exists — as a PG from Disney, no less! No matter…
There’s something curiously airless about director Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken, the story of real-life Olympian and WWII P.O.W. Louis Zamperini. Early on, Louis (Jack O’Connell) and his fellow American soldiers are zipping through the golden skies, dogfighting with Japanese planes, and, though the B-24’s doors are open and the wind is…
Maybe you’re cranky over the unnecessary light saber modifications seen in the teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but we’re willing to bet your love-hate relationship with George Lucas does not rival Dustin Diehl’s. The noted Wars aficionado proves his ultimate fanboy status with the third annual celebration of…
Never shall a bar argument over who did what song or who starred in which movie go unanswered now that we have smartphones with access to Wikipedia. The WikiMedia Show is there to answer all your questions, including the ones you didn’t know you had, on Thursday, December 18.Aaron Hopkins-Johnson…
In a Christmas-centric culture, it’s easy for holidays like Hanukkah to get lost in bustle of December. Luckily, stand-up joint The Comedy Spot is bringing the festival of lights to center stage. The Ha-Ha-Hanukkah show presents a night steeped in Hebrew humor, promising plenty of laughs for Jews and non-Jews…
There’s something about nature that causes us to become self-reflective. Whether it’s the feeling of being so small in the midst of ancient natural creations or the sometimes-unsettling quiet that comes in the middle of a landscape, we don’t know, but we find ourselves looking within. Steven J. Yazzie uses…
It’s finally chilly enough to get a good fire going and to spin some yarns with some good friends. The spooky kids of the Theater 13 film collective want to bring the fun indoors by screening episodes of the classic Nickelodeon series Are You Afraid of The Dark? on Friday,…
Ever curious about what Santa wears under his red-and-white jumper on Christmas Eve? How about Mrs. Claus? And what makes those elves so damn jolly anyway? These titillating questions and more just might be answered at Scandalesque’s holiday show, A Decade of Glitz. The show combines comedy, dance, burlesque, and…
Usually when someone turns two, it’s (somewhat) jokingly referred to as the Terrible Twos. Thankfully in Palabra Art Collective’s case, this does not seem to be the situation. After successfully opening two years ago, expanding in the spring, and creating a pop-up at UNION at the Biltmore in June, Palabra…
The competition will start promptly at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 20. There is a $5 venue fee along with a $5 tournament entry free, should you choose to participate in the actual gaming. Tournament winners are eligible to take home payouts of 60, 30, and 10 percent for first,…
Nothing against Johnny Depp — the guy seems pretty cool — but when we heard that there was a remake of the classic 1971 Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, we knew we’d never go see it. If it’s not Gene Wilder as the eccentric titular figure, we’re not interested…
If you’re anything like us, the last time you handmade a card for someone was right around the time you were learning to spell. But if you’re looking to add a personal touch this holiday season, Arcadia’s Shemer Art Center is hosting the adult version. Head to the Art Card…
There’s no warning, no hints, and, once it begins, nowhere to hide. It’s the best white elephant gift otherwise never encountered. What one least expects to happen in each local performer’s allotted seven minutes usually does. Oh, the things that have transpired at the annual 7 Minutes Under the Mistletoe…
Straight outta Moscow and straight into Phoenix comes the world’s premier ballet company, Bolshoi Ballet. Throughout the renowned Russian troupe’s 2014-15 season, their performances will be live-captured and screened at Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 North Central Avenue. On Sunday, December 21, arts patrons can catch The Pharaoh’s Daughter, based on…
It seems everyone is all about the bundle package: your cable company, your insurance company, and of course, indie folk artist, Hieronymus Bogs. The experimental performer has made a name for himself on stage for combining poetry, music, and art as well as his own sense of fashion. The Brooklyn-born…
Put on your ugliest holiday pullover and head to Copper Blues for an evening of jokes with the Copper Comedy Ugly Sweater Show, happening from 7 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23. Enjoy beers on tap and comics on mic including Kirsten Alberts, Ian Gilb, Nathan Evangelista, Glendon Syn…
Before you put yourself in a holiday food coma, Phoenix Spokes People, Arizona Bicycle Club, and the Tempe Bicycle Action Group invite you to take a two-wheel tour of one of the most beautiful historic neighborhoods in Phoenix. The Willo Luminaria Ride takes off 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23…
Despite what the locals might have you believe, not everything is bigger in Texas. But when it comes to basketball, it certainly feels like everything is better. As of early December, Texas’ three professional teams boasted a combined record of 46-15. Hoops aficionados will be quick to point out that…
The dreidel isn’t the only thing that will be spinning this Hanukkah. The eight-day holiday will be lighting things up with the annual social get-down, Mazelpalooza. For one-night only, more than 700 of the who’s who of nightlife-loving Jews in the Valley are invited to mix, mingle, and make their…
We know you’ve dreamed of it: being a superhero, beating up bad guys, saving the day. Until recently, it was a delusion as unattainable as getting rid of that paunch you built up over the holidays. But now there’s The Marvel Experience, an interactive tour through a super-hero universe that…
There are people who put themselves into their work. Then there are people who actually put themselves into their work. Claire A. Warden is a member of the latter camp after using her own saliva during the processing of her photographs in “Mimesis: A Presentation of the Self.” Unsure of…
