Tongue Tied Phoenix is putting on a special Día de Los Muertos dance party. The event, dubbed Dance of the Dead, will feature two dance floors with beats by DJs Roya and Funkfinger, as well as Motown on Mondays Phoenix. Also on tap will be skull face-painting, trivia contests, live…
For 25 years, the Herberger Theater Center has been an oasis for the performing arts in Phoenix. It’s only right that the Herberger Theater Festival of the Arts, which takes place Saturday, November 1, is a torrent of the Valley’s best and brightest artists.The festival’s costume contest might beckon attendees…
College football has arguably never been more popular nor more maligned than it is today. The power conferences all have TV deals worth north of a billion dollars, top teams routinely sell out their 80,000-plus-seat stadia, and the ratings for the college football playoffs will likely be far greater than…
No place does Día de los Muertos quite like the Desert Botanical Garden. Its 12th annual festivities begin Thursday, October 30, with the Cuisine & Culture of Día de los Muertos event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. During this dinner and show of sorts, multimedia artist Zarco Guerrero will discuss…
If you just can’t get enough of the spooky stuff, FearCON is coming to help you mix and mingle with like-minded fear junkies for two days of hair-raising panels, spine-chilling movie screenings, and eerie actor meet-and-greets.Arizona’s largest independent horror event is bringing American Horror Story, Walking Dead, and Dawn of…
Russians sure know how to bum an audience out. You’ve got your Tolstoy, who kind of argued that happiness isn’t an attainable thing, your Dostoyevsky, who kind of invented existentialism in literature, your Tchaikovsky, who created some triumphant and beautiful works but, being from Russia, led a kind of sad…
Thanks to Martha Stewart, Pinterest, and every lifestyle blog from here to Preserve, modern holidays are much more than thyme-stuffed turkeys and tinsel-covered Christmas trees. Fortunately, for those of us who like setting the table as well as the mood, there are high-class horticulture classes from Pith + Marrow.Founded by…
Joe Johnston really knows how to make his customers feel appreciated. That’s why every year for the last eight years his restaurant Joe’s Farm Grill has hosted Customer Appreciation Day. This Wednesday to thank customers the restaurant will be offering a free cheeseburger to customers as a way of saying…
It doesn’t feel like much of a stretch to say that David Sedaris’ books have been occupying bestseller lists nonstop for the past decade. His signature style is both poignant and hysterical, a sort of black comedy that has enchanted fans for years. This week, the much-loved author is coming…
Dictionary.com defines “residue” as “something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used; remainder; rest; remnant.” Mikey Estes and Kevin Moore explore this definition with “Residue,” an art exhibition which “builds upon the concept of the residual as a surplus substance caught in a state of limbo…
When award-winning playwright David Mamet decides to ditch the serious stage work for a cosmic comedy, you can bet that mayhem ensues. Revenge of the Space Pandas or Binky Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock follows the travels of Binky, Viv, and their very personified sheep, Bob, from Earth to Crestview,…
Ironically, if the imaginary how-to book referenced in the title of the stage musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying were about show business, its words of advice might include “Give your show a title much shorter than How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” Because most…
Bob Boze Bell wears many hats, most of them cowboy. The longtime Arizona resident has worked as an artist and author, contributing work for big screen productions as well as publications including National Lampoon, Playboy, Arizona Highways, and New Times. This is in addition to serving as a publisher and…
When Dub Weir started tattooing in 2002, his mom wasn’t really into it. “At first, my mother was like, ‘What are you doing with your life?’ But now she loves it, and she’s said that she wants to get a tattoo,” Weir says. To be fair, Weir wasn’t a big…
Things are not looking good for {9} The Gallery. The Grand Avenue arts venue that operates as a gallery, coffee shop, and community events space could be closing up shop in the near future. That is, unless owner Laura Dragon gets the necessary funds to keep it in business. Dragon…
You work hard for the money, so hard for the money. . . So why not hold onto that paycheck a little bit longer? Believe it or not, you can hit the town without hitting up the ATM. From original performances to spooky visual art showcases and devilish downtown parties,…
The hot spot on Friday, October 24, was definitely The Allery, a home turned collaborative art gallery that invited the public into its creative space. The Allery is helmed by J.B. Snyder, a local muralist and owner of the Fifth Street Paint Supply Store. Snyder lives and breathes paint. And…
Last month Phoenix New Times celebrated the cream of the crop with our 36th annual Best of Phoenix edition. Here are our top picks for places to buy medical marijuana or smoking supplies in metro Phoenix. Best Place for a Complete Medical Marijuana Experience: Medical Marijuana Farmers Market This twice-monthly…
It’s easy to spot the Reverend Fish Crackers when he’s roaming around Arizona’s Original Scream Park out in Scottsdale during the Halloween season. Just look for either a crazed dude in a straightjacket with a birdcage perched on his head that’s ranting and raving about his missing parrot, Petey, or…
When you aren’t bingeing on candy, watching scary movies, and visiting haunted houses this Halloweek, there are plenty more options for things to do in and around Phoenix. From ballet to bike riding, here are our recommendations. Interview with the Vampire It’s not hard to get into the Halloween spirit…
While you could pay good money to visit any number of haunted house attractions in the Valley this fall, there are those who prefer that their creepy outings be a little more authentic. Whether they’re haunted, historic, or just eerily abandoned, there are plenty of permanent locations around the Valley…
We’re used to seeing dancing vampires this time of year, thanks to A Vampire Tale choreographed by Lisa Starry for her Scorpius Dance Theatre. Now Valley audiences can also enjoy the première of a new Starry work titled Fade, which is part of The Bad and The Beautiful program for…
