We’re not sure how many people have sat around thinking, “My teddy bear needs to get out more. He should really see the world.” But apparently there are enough for one Japanese agency to form its own fluffy variation of lame, but potentially lucrative, armchair travel…
Another raging weekend, complete with Halloween partying, zombies, and bike art, means a whole lotta photo evidence. Did we take your picture? Tempe Halloween Parties 2013 The New Times cameras hit up Halloween celebrations all along Mill Avenue in Tempe on Saturday, October 26. Over the course of the evening,…
Whether you’re a native or a newcomer, we all have our own varied interpretations of Phoenix. As the one of the most populous cities in the U.S. and a frontrunner for political scrutiny, our city gets its fair share of attention. But what kind of image is portrayed? How do…
Some came out dressed to impress, others were interested in being either scary or sexy. But no matter what sort of costumes partiers wore while strolling through local bars and clubs after dark in honor of Halloween this past weekend, almost everyone was adorned in something interesting. Although the majority…
Not to crap all over your case of the Mondays, but here are five events, from zombie dance parties to artsy endeavors, that’ll turn around this drab weekday. Psycho @ FilmBar Psycho remains a horror classic — and no, we do not mean the 1998 Gus Van Sant version, which…
For being the sixth most populated city in the country, Phoenix can really start to feel like a small town. Especially if you’re on the dating circuit. Depending on your “scene” and the part of town you live in, you’re sure to run into — and probably date — one…
By now we’ve all seen the video Shit Girls Say and all its subsequent spin-offs, like Shit Guys Say, Shit Yogis Say, Shit Monks Say, Shit Vegans Say — it just goes on. While you probably feel these stereotype shorts have jumped the virtual shark (we sure did), you should…
Photo by Michael Gibson – © 2012 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. and Screen Gems, Inc. All rights reservedKimberly Peirce and Chloë Grace Moretz in Carrie.On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, Stephanie Zacharek of The Village Voice and Amy Nicholson of L.A. Weekly discuss Kimberly Peirce’s reimagining of Stephen King’s Carrie…
Spontaneous. Colorful. A touch of eccentric. That’s how the fresh tags on the clothing at Vintage by Misty’s new Scottsdale location describe the shop, its contents, and the women who flock to it…
Phoenix, your weekend’s planned. A Steady Rain @ Playhouse on the Park When Actors Theatre’s financial challenges pre-empted its season last winter, the arts community was discouraged indeed. But the troupe’s swimming on with a return to regular production: A Steady Rain, a take on the buddy-cop genre in which,…
All right, ASU, you’ve had your 15 minutes of fame, what with CollegeDose.com ranking you as the number one university with the hottest student body, er, students’ bodies. Now it’s University of Arizona’s time to shine. And just a heads up, they made it onto three lists…
A year ago at this time, the old Monsterland in Mesa was abuzz with all sorts of freaky and frightening activity. These days, however, the scene at the location that formerly housed the now-defunct haunted attraction is just as lively, although things are a bit more bright and cheery than…
It happened again the other day. I met someone at a cocktail party — a museum docent who used to live downtown — and we got to talking about the older neighborhoods in Phoenix and which historic districts we preferred. When I mentioned the corner our home is located on,…
The setup: For five years now, Arizona Curriculum Theater has been sharing with public audiences some damn frightening stories and poetry by Edgar Allan Poe, thereby raising the company’s profile and funds for their great work introducing literature and the arts to students. The individual selections rotate, new ones are…
If there’s a dark but beautiful side to the undead, it will be exposed and explored in The Movement Source Dance Company’s upcoming show, The Danse Macabre. The original work will be a collaboration between the contemporary dance company and other local artists. They’ll come together at Phoenix’s MonOrchid gallery…
West Valley clubgoers now have one less place where they can get their drink and dance on, as Hurricane Bay Nightclub apparently is no longer in business. And we use the word “apparently” because for all intents and purposes, it appears that the North Phoenix nightspot shuttered within the past…
While most of us are content “reaching for the stars” and “shooting for the moon,” a team of scientists at W.M. Keck Observatory took their ambitions a million steps further by discovering what is now the farthest known galaxy on record…
The title All Is Lost promises despair, especially with Robert Redford looking so stolid and weathered and still-got-it golden on the poster. Could this near-silent, you-are-there survival story be another of Redford’s yawps of boomer gloom? Another complaint, like The Company You Keep, about the realization that the world we…
Love Halloween? Then you’ll love this: Organizers of many Halloween celebrations around the Valley are getting an early start to the scary season by holding their events even earlier than normal this year. And thanks to the fact that All Hallows Eve falls on Thursday, October 31, many bars, clubs,…
There aren’t many professional sports teams in Arizona with a habit of actually winning championships, but our arena football team, the Arizona Rattlers, kicks ass on a regular basis. And if you’ve got hot moves and a nice bod, you can be a part of the team — so to…
Before the lights go out on Lit Lounge (just for a spell, we swear), the SMoCA Lounge storytelling series puts the spotlight on a handful of funny, fantastical, and heartfelt yarns spun on Friday, October 25.The recurring event will go on hiatus after the October installment, which will include tales…
Listen up, slutty Cinderellas and zombie Prince Charmings. It’s time to put on the six-inch glass pumps and smear on the fake blood as the Hotel Valley Ho conjures up an evening of booze, boos, and ballroom dancing. The Haunted Hotel Ball is inviting thrilling costumes and “Thriller” dance moves…
