New Times photographers were out on the town over the weekend, hitting up arts, sporting, and fashion events. Take a gander. Arizona Diamondbacks Opening Day at Chase Field 2014, 3/31/14 There is nothing quite like Opening Day for baseball enthusiasts and while this year the Arizona Diamondbacks kicked off their…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our 2014 Big Brain finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award announcement and Artopia on April 25, Jackalope Ranch and Chow Bella will introduce the finalists. Up today: Mike Kennedy. Mike Kennedy…
23-year-old Angela Williamson is very proud to be from Arizona. The Tempe native is all about representing Southwest style, but with a twist. “I want to encompass a very eclectic version of someone who is from the Southwest,” Williamson says. “I wear a lot of bolo ties. A lot of…
It’s an unofficial fact that art appreciation is best paired with alcohol. Which is why Complex, national definers of all things hip and underground in the creative scene, posted a list of the 25 Best Art Bars in America. Lucky for us, Phoenix is home to one of them…
The guiltiest pleasure of all Internet interactions for us is the Craigslist Missed Connection section. So many awkward encounters and many more horribly skewed perceptions of what’s going to attract the opposite sex makes it irresistible scrolling material on any long, boring day at work. Sure, maybe we’re hoping that…
Artist Douglas Miles combined stenciling and hand-drawn imagery to create his new mural on the east wall of the MonOrchid Gallery on Roosevelt Street. Miles, who owns Apache Skateboards, incorporated five black-and-white portraits, including a self-portrait of himself, on the mural in the parking lot alley next to MonOrchid, where…
Before Chris Lamont started the Phoenix Film Festival, the Valley didn’t really have one to call our own. With this year’s event, which takes place at Harkins Scottsdale 101 April 3 through 10, and features films with big-name actors like Jude Law and Tom Hardy, it’s gearing up to be…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives, and the results are in. Introducing our 2014 Big Brain finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award announcement and Artopia on April 25, Jackalope Ranch and Chow Bella will introduce the finalists. Up today: Scott Biersack. Scott Biersack’s…
Major changes are coming to Fourth and McKinley streets in Phoenix’s arts district. Scottsdale-based Tilton Development Company recently purchased the building on the intersection’s southwest corner. It’s currently home to Hazel & Violet, Seven13sk8, Goings Galleria, Gallery:SUHU, S&S Floral Wholesale, 720 Gallery, and Brush Party. Plans to demolish the building,…
Changing Hands Bookstore has seen a lot in its 40 years: celebrity book signings, literary talks, film screenings, the development of a second location in Central Phoenix, and of course, Grumpy Cat. To celebrate the good times had and the good times ahead, the independent retailer has announced it’s throwing…
Phoenix Fashion Week paired four local shops and one label with five stylists for its Spring Into Fashion showcase. The Arizona Center courtyard was full of fashionistas eager to catch a glimpse at some of the new spring looks provided by Clothes Minded, Allie Ollie, Fresh Start, 7 Diamonds, and…
Contemporary murals are having quite the year in Phoenix. On Friday, March 28, a who’s who of Phoenix, including big wigs from Bank of America, Valley of the Sun United Way, Mayor Greg Stanton and Councilwoman Kate Gallego joined Native American Connections to open the Stepping Stone Place, a permanent,…
It’s gonna be big. Artopia, we mean. It’s New Times annual arty bash where winners of the Big Brain Awards are announced. And tickets to this year’s party are on sale now…
Mo’ money, mo’ problems. Lucky for you, there’s plenty of free things to do this week. From architecture in an art museum to poetry in the park and cosmic happenings at a community college, here are our top three picks for complimentary events this week…
From eye-opening exhibits to a cycling festival, here are Jackalope Ranch’s top five picks for things to do in (and around) Phoenix this week. “Crossing the Border” Immigration is a hot-button issue in the Southwest — and in Arizona in particular. With hundreds of miles of borderland, crossing into America…
Quick PHX, our annual pocket guide to art, shopping, and partying in Phoenix, is on stands now. Illustrated by Sarah Hurwitz, the hand-held guide will keep you busy this weekend and beyond. Here are our 17 favorite shopping spots in Phoenix…
Phoenix may not be oldest city in this state but it’s not without its history. Sadly, that history is often torn down to make way for cookie cutter housing developments and stucco strip malls. That’s why Preserve Phoenix, a volunteer-led, nonprofit organization that advocates for the preservation of historic buildings…
On Thursday, March 27, Phoenicians gathered under a cloud-streaked sky in the downtown sector. Some sprawled amongst the grass, others chased their children while still more stood, beer in hand, facing the stage. It wasn’t a rock concert or a festival — not yet anyway. That would be March 28…
The setup: Three American cities have hosted “tryout” productions this season of National Pastime, a new musical with an interesting little history and a super-adorable, relatively plausible premise. Its creators continue to project optimism about its suitability for Broadway, or at least they did before it opened at Theater Works…
Jackalope Ranch’s guide to being out and about in Phoenix this weekend is here. The Pancakes & Booze Art Show Bring out the paint brushes and whip up the pancake batter. The Pancakes and Booze Art Show is making its biannual trip to Phoenix. Founded and produced by Angeleno Tom…
Look, we’ve all thought about it, whether we were stoned, sober, or binge-watching The Walking Dead on Netflix. “How would I fare in a zombie apocalypse?” Well, real estate blog Estately crunched the numbers, and it looks like Arizona may just have what it takes to keep itself afloat come…
Branded, a new shop in Tempe, offers its space up to Arizona businesses looking to sell fashion and art items, like clothes, jewelry, accessories, photography, and other artworks. We chatted with store owner Drew Reyner about where the idea to start such a business came from and how he wants…
