Baja Beach Bar recently celebrated its grand opening in Scottsdale, and added yet another beach-themed watering hole to an endlessly ocean-starved audience. The concept, the drinks and the decor certainly weren’t anything new; this beach bar is like any other overly decorated, cheesy beach bar in town. But the place was still…
Screen legend Jane Russell, the busty actress who played opposite Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, died Monday at the age of 89. Among other things, Russell was known for her bountiful breasts — still a big selling point in Hollywood (or anywhere, for that matter).In Russell’s honor (and for…
There’s a lot of things you can easily do in two days’ time: do your laundry, get the yard work done, or maybe even read that book you’ve been putting off for the past three years. Making a short film in that time however, is pretty challenging if not downright…
Phoenix, like many towns of the old west, is filled with many mysteries: the Hohokam, the UFO lights, Bob Crane’s murder, Mystery Castle. Now a new enigma confronts the cyclists of Phoenix: the strange appearance of green arrows marking popular cycling routes through Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Tempe.I first…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? While The Great Gatsby’s in pre-production for the (3D) silver screen, you can officially get your literary cocktail fix via 8-bit. Charlie Hoey and…
As soon as the paint’s dry in pop-up gallery 5&6’s new space in Scottsdale, artist and gallery co-owner Joshua Rhodes says he and his crew can start hanging and installing the pieces for “Plastic Antics” — their next show opening on March 10. Rhodes and Dan Diaz, another local creative,…
Looking for something to do this week? “Night Owl” is a quick guide to special nights at bars and clubs around town. We’ll give you a few hints re: cover, dress code, music and atmosphere. Sunday night marks “Sundays” at The Roosevelt. Happy hour at The Roosevelt. The Roosevelt is…
Okay, I’m officially bummed. On March 12, in less than two weeks, The Bead Museum in Glendale will close. Being a lover of culture, as well as beads and jewelry for art’s sake, I am devastated by the loss of this historic collection and its research library to Valley residents,…
Today, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration published a final notice on the federal register regarding the emergency ban of five chemicals commonly used in products known as “spice,” “herbal incense,” and “synthetic marijuana.” The emergency ban, which was announced last November, takes effect today. Five chemical compounds — JWH-018, JWH-073,…
Last night at School of Rock in Tempe, seven local bartenders competed for a chance to fly to New York for the national Tuaca Drinks & Ink competition and win a spread in Inked magazine. Their mission? Make the most original shot that includes Tuaca, and show off their best…
Local glassblowing artists Adam Frus and Joshua Dopp are on a mission to prove that making your own glass art can be easy — if you have the right (and often pricey) equipment. Both Dopp and Frus operate the Highway Hotshop, a mobile glassblowing service that gives demonstrations, workshops and…
Tonight, a group of Arizona State University seniors are saying sayonara in style. From 6 to 8 p.m., twelve candidates for a bachelor of fine arts degree from ASU’s art school unveil “Our Own Devices”, a group thesis exhibit at Gallery 100, located at the Tempe Center (817-951 South Mill…
Right as Alaina is about to burst into tears, a torrential rainstorm begins outside. It sounds like something out of a movie … and it was on Sunday morning on the set of Paranoia. Paranoia’s a locally filmed and produced feature-length movie about a woman named Alaina who’s undergoing experimental…
Note: This post has been updated with current deadline information. Piñatas often hit the recycle bin as fast as the candy’s punched out of their guts. But Beatrice Moore, owner of Bragg’s Pie Factory, has asked Phoenix artists to create mutant piñatas for an upcoming annual exhibition. Thursday’s the last…
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One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Candy Chang, a New Orleans-based installation artist, is taking to her city, armed with stickers and ideas. Her city, like many, have seen an…
If you’re looking for Gregory Sale’s latest installment in the ASU Art Museum, just walk down the stairs, take a left, and look for the stripes. Sale’s in the fifth week of his residency — part of the museum’s Social Studies series — and writes that his project, It’s Not…
The 47th Scottish Highland Games took over Steele Indian School Park this weekend with all its bagpiped, hammer-thrown glory.We checked out the annual event, thrown by the Caledonian Society of Arizona, and took a few fashionable notes. The Good’s above, the Bad and the Ugly are after the jump and…
Comic by David Quan, aka Luster Kaboom.Click on the image (or right here) for a full-size version. …
The McDowell Mountains may be in the middle of the city, but when you’re at the top, you can still soak in a good dose of landscape and seclusion. The mountain’s Sunrise Trail is one of the more popular trails and cuts through the south area of the range. The…
Fill in The Groove Vinyl Art Show at Hoodlums The 3rd Annual Fill in The Groove Vinyl Art Show went down last night thanks to Hoodlums Music and Movies and Spraygraphic.com. Decorated vinyl from artists around the world adorned the walls as DJ Johnny D. played a few records of…
“Dwarf cars” sound like something Snow White’s vertically-challenged friends might drive, but they’re really miniature versions of full-size automobiles that are surprisingly roomy inside. They may be only waist-high, but they hold their own on both race tracks and roads — just ask the man who invented them, Maricopa resident…
