Arts & Culture

While it’s true that we enjoy art that speaks for itself, we really get a kick out of art that speaks through other people. For one night only, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts ivites one artistic medium to inspire another as it lends some of its current exhibitions to…

This First Friday, downtown Phoenix will show a little leg and a whole lot of appreciation for America’s most memorable pinup girl, Bettie Page. The raven-haired vixen will be given tribute with a classic car show featuring early atomic American hot rods, a photo booth by Allons-y Media, a DJ…

Recall your favorite memories and it’s likely your fondness for them has grown over the years. Artist Amy Masters explores the idealizing blur of looking back in “Re-Threading History,” which is on display through Friday, December 6.Masters, a Kansas native, has worked extensively in fibers and has been featured in…

Year after year we promise we’ll make our own gifts, trying our hand at the Etsy-worthy goodies we have on our Pinterest boards. “We’ll learn to sew!” we think. “We can carve wood!”Every year we fall short. The good news is Phoenix is home to a plethora of creative types…

The city of Toronto has been gobbling up a lot of headlines lately, or, at least, its mayor has. And the man looks like he knows how to gobble. Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors have clawed their way to a tenuous division lead, which is rather newsworthy considering they share a…

Gilbert’s Art Intersection is an invaluable resource for Valley photographers. Year-round, the space hosts exhibitions, classes, and a residency program for budding and established creative types. And once a year, it auctions of valuables so that it can keep on keeping on. This year, AI’s Annual Silent Auction, which doubles…

Short films are one of the best media for discovering budding creative types. With budgets significantly smaller than your average summer tentpole, filmmakers can express themselves without being beholden to high-priced superstars and Hollywood execs. And, ideally, viewers get just enough time with films to stay entertained and become fans…

Horrifying thought: Today’s kids might be more familiar with Kris Kardashian than Kris Kringle. Luckily, the AZ Cacophony Society is fighting reality television’s War on Christmas by invading Scottsdale en masse while dressed as that jolly old soul, Santa Claus, on Saturday, December 7.Santarchy has become a day of infamy…

Who’s ready for some real estate porn? Downtown Phoenix’s historic F.Q. Story neighborhood is gearing up for the 29th installment of its annual holiday home tour, and it’s safe to say this year’s lineup of restored residences will leave some preservationists extremely envious. The two-day tour will showcase carefully refurbished…

The term “must-win” gets thrown around too much in sports, but Sunday’s is truly a “must win” game for the Arizona Cardinals. The Cards are in the thick of the playoff race despite not having won a divisional game since “Gangnam Style” was popular. This is something of an issue,…

It’s been a hell of a year, people, so we understand if you’ve conveniently forgotten about the marathon that is holiday shopping. Luckily, Get Your PHX presents the perfect marriage of airing grievances and last minute gift giving at the Fourth Annual Phoestivus Market.This year’s market features more than 100…

Christ almighty, we are already tired of Christmas crap. Between the endless shopping lists, obligatory party overload, and the unavoidable cookie onslaught, there’s almost no escaping baby Jesus and what he, Hallmark, and Coca-Cola hath wrought.But “almost” is the key word there. One holiday-ish event in particular has screwed up…

Weary of Christmasy entertainment? There’s almost no writer less Christmasy than Federico García Lorca, whose remains weren’t found in his purported grave, but that sounds more Eastery — and we’re still looking. Orange Theatre Group’s Blood Wedding, through Saturday, December 21, is inspired by Lorca’s 1933 play of the same…

Zach Braff of Scrubs is also a writer (e.g., Garden State). His first and very funny stage play, All New People, presented by Stray Cat Theatre through Saturday, December 21, finds main character Charlie hoping to be alone and miserable at a New Jersey beach house in the middle of…