Normally, when we hear that an artist makes pictures of dogs, we have to stop ourselves from scoffing. But painter Ally Glowacki, who recently graduated from ASU’s MFA program, has us re-thinking our canine imagery prejudice. In her latest solo exhibition, “Dog Days of Summer”, currently on view at Tempe’s…
If you’re a fan of The Little Woody’s cozy game room and its various retro-style diversions, you’ll likely dig The King after it opens next month in Scottsdale. Ditto for anyone that’s down for some throwback arcade games or pinball mixed with dirt-cheap cocktails while clutched in the comfort of…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 66. Clarita Lulić. Clarita…
With June more than half over and July just around the corner, it’s high time you finalized your summer reading list. Fortunately for you, local clothing company Miles to Go, which silkscreens imagery from literary classics onto crew neck T-shirts and totes, has a few suggestions. Make that almost 100…
It’s hard enough to get things to grow in the desert, let alone money on trees. Fortunately, you don’t have to have a green thumb to save green in the long run. From writers’ groups and theater performances to exhibitions that appeal to your inner child, here are our top…
Comedian and author Annabelle Gurwitch has a habit of turning the negative into positive — or, at the very least, a lucrative book deal. When Woody Allen fired her from the cast of his off-Broadway New York production, Writers Block, in 2003, she created Fired, a collection of essays about…
Mark your calendars, Phoenix. From poetry and comedy to storytelling and bingo, there’s more than enough to keep you entertained — and out of the house — this week. Naughty or Nice Bingo Generally reserved for the white- or purple-haired crowd, bingo and board games make a weekly appearance at…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 67. Jake Friedman. For…
Sedona Okay, so this hippy-dippy town is an obvious destination for any city dweller to head once Phoenix temperatures hit triple digits. Sometimes obvious is good. Known for its red rocks and preponderance of magical thinking, this gorgeous resort town about 120 miles north of Phoenix is a top-of-the-list getaway…
Goodbyes are always hard. Fortunately the blow of Hard Goods Outpost closing at Modern Manor is lessened by the fact that this isn’t the last we’ll see of Brandon Gore. The award-winning designer announced on Friday, June 20, via Instagram and Twitter that it’s closing up shop in the Melrose…
The setup: Space 55’s Late Night Series is a thing we’ve visited and written about before. It’s alternative performance for (eventually) every taste, something we both enjoy and pine for more of. This month, Saturday nights at 9 p.m. bring us 7 Minutes in Heaven, a thing that link kind…
After a successful debut last fall, Halt Gallery is back with a pair of summer exhibitions that will make you happy to have braved the higher temps of June’s Third Friday. The curating duo behind Halt Gallery, Julia Bruck and recent Big Brain Award Winner Becky Nahom, is bringing two…
The Phoenix-based web seriesVoyage Trekkers is looking to boldly go where no Arizona sci-fi web series has gone before: the silver screen. After doing two seasons of their “comedic love letter to Star Trek,” creators Nathan Blackwell and Craig Michael Curtis have their sights set on making a feature film…
Phoenix, your weekend awaits. Here’s how to spend it. PopUp Metal Shop #3 Fancy yourself a DIY-er or maybe just hardcore? Check out this hands-on metalworking class at downtown’s shop on the corner and community garden…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 68. Liliana Gomez. Liliana…
On the fence about whether to take that impromptu road trip up north this weekend? Maybe this will help you make up your mind. The Big Heap Vintage and Handmade Festival is making its seasonal return to Flagstaff on Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, at the Coconino County…
As a long-time associate professor at the Art Institute of Phoenix, Alison King is used to schooling groups on the history of Arizona design. So to hear King lecture on typography in a public space seemed like no sweat. Acting as the first major event inside the confines of the…
Patent trolls be damned, The Adam Carolla Show must go on. Former host of The Man Show and the Crank Yanker himself, Adam Carolla will bring his podcast, The Adam Carolla Show to Phoenix’s Stand Up Live on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21, with two shows per night…
Jackalope Ranch is hitting the road this summer — and you’re coming, too. Well, sort of. With Going Places, our writers recommend the best things to do and see during your travels. A picturesque tiny town with a history as rich as the mine that made it famous, Bisbee has…
Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch’s weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. Feel like you’re giving off the wrong vibe? Well, we’ve got some good news and some…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 69. Bucky Miller. Bucky…
Thumbs up, crying face, smiling poop — seriously, what did we do before emojis? Talk to each other? Screw that. Lucky for us, our sentiments on these two-dimensional characters have been heard loud and clear. Which is why Unicode Software 7.0 is releasing 250 brand spanking new emojis (spanking not…
