Yuck’s Max Bloom faced down new songwriting challenges on his band’s second album by concentrating on making Glow & Behold a more cohesive, concise whole. The London band’s 2011 self-titled debut drew widespread praise on both sides of the Atlantic for its invigorating take on 1990s alternative rock. For Yuck’s…
Being evil’s all the rage, we know. Angelina Jolie stars as Sleeping Beauty’s antagonist in the upcoming Disney flick Maleficent. And, yeah, Wicked made us sympathize with ol’ greenie. In theory, we dig the idea of turning a storyline on its ear with a POV change. The problem is that…
Parents have to make choices constantly. For instance, let’s say you and your children are all super-intelligent and hyperverbal. You have one more child who’s just like the rest of you — except he’s deaf. In your world, with your experiences, you might choose not to have him learn sign…
Every family has its issues, but most will seem slight when compared to Oklahoma’s dysfunctional Weston clan, the center of Tracy Letts’ darkly comedic, Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play, August: Osage County. When the alcoholic family patriarch disappears, the family gathers at the ranch. It is here, during the…
For many, to think of landscape artists conjures conceptions of colorful true-to-life imagery or founding father of impressionism Claude Monet, and little in between. A new collection at the Lew Allen Gallery aims to expand that notion.“Reimagining the Contemporary Landscape: New Views and Interpretations” transcends the commonplace realistic replicas hung…
The Cat in the Hat may be an enduring children’s story, but the plot has mixed messages. The cat is a total jerk, shows up uninvited, barges into a house, and makes a mess of things. He’s also guilty of kidnapping; just how long have Thing 1 and Thing 2…
While a workout video, the Rocky theme song, and a few raw eggs for breakfast may work well for the more self-disciplined individuals out there, the rest of us need more hands-on assistance. For those who need serious structure to sustain their workout goals but lack the funds for a…
Phoenix City Council passed a proposal on Wednesday, January 29, to sell a city-owned lot at Roosevelt and Second streets to Roosevelt Housing Associates and approve RHA’s proposal to build a mixed-use development, called The Row, and rehabilitate the historic Leighton G. Knipe House…
On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, this paper’s film critics kick things off with something of a “potpourri segment,” to borrow a phrase from Voice film editor Alan Scherstuhl. Echoing a common sentiment in the movie world, Scherstuhl describes the month of January as a “grim, featureless landscape…that long,…
Grand Avenue got a makeover of sorts last year on its stretch between Seventh and 15th avenues, and part of its redesign included adding 50-plus planters along the street. Currently, they’re blank canvases. But not for long. Grand Avenue Members Association (GAMA) has issued a call to local artists interested…
Native New Yorker Eman Fendi always has wanted the best of the best. When it comes to anything luxury, pretty, or expensive-looking, she has to have it. Through her role as a “fashion architect” and full-time personal stylist, she wants to help you have the same…
Last fall, we were excited to hear that the ASU School of Art was moving one of its five student galleries to the downtown Phoenix warehouse district. With the Step Gallery formally nestled into its new location, we can see that our excitement was not unwarranted. The converted warehouse space…
Kara Rice and Allison Young consider themselves fitness matchmakers. The two friends have each made a career of working out — Young as a health and fitness writer and Rice as an occupational therapist and Pilates instructor. They know the difficulty of finding both a gym you love, and gym…
Quick, somebody check Jason Reitman’s house to see if the real man has been turned into dust by a body snatcher. Though his name’s on the poster, it’s impossible to believe that the sardonic boy wonder of Juno, Thank You for Smoking, and Young Adult would direct this stilted romance…
Phoenix City Council members will vote Wednesday, January 29, whether to approve a proposal to sell a city-owned lot at Roosevelt and Second streets to Roosevelt Housing Associates and approve RHA’s proposal to build a mixed-use development, called The Row, and rehabilitate the historic Leighton G. Knipe House…
Upon ending a self-imposed isolation of more than 250 years, Japan opened its doors in the late 19th century to Western travelers eager to explore its heritage. Female artists were among the original pioneers, setting out to Japan on exotic travels and honeymoons where they’d find themselves enraptured by the…
The 2014 edition of the Melrose on Seventh Avenue Street Fair has been canceled, according to a recent post on the event’s Facebook page. Organizers took to Facebook to announce that the typically annual spring event, also known as the M7 Street Fair, won’t return until 2015…
Whether your interests lie in the Puppy Bowl, Kitten Bowl, or Super Bowl XLVIII, chances are you’ll want to have something planned for the quasi-holiday that is Super Bowl Sunday, when the Settle Seahawks go head to head with the Denver Broncos . That’s why we’ve rounded up plenty of…
As Danny Tanner on the family-friendly Full House and the host of YouTube predecessor America’s Funniest Home Videos, Bob Saget spent much of the 1980s and ’90s as America’s dad — a fun-loving 30-something with a knowing look and a smile. These days, the same 12-year-old girls who watched him…
As all eyes are on Russia for the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, a former ASU Sun Devil is making sure the gay rights discussion remains a visual one…
New Times photographers hit up a few artsy and cultural events over the weekend. Here’s what they saw. Breaking Ground Contemporary Dance and Film Festival 2014 in Tempe Performers from around the globe gathered at Tempe Center for the Arts for Breaking Ground Contemporary Dance and Film Festival 2014. Arranged…
Between the Waste Management Open and Super Bowl Sunday, this week will be all about working hard so you can play hard. To help you clear your mind and keep you focused, the Icehouse in Phoenix is offering up some free midweek meditation…
