Ten years is a long time to wait for anything — and it’s exactly how long fans of the Marvel vs. Capcom video game series have been twiddling their thumbs. Tonight the wait is over, and gamers can get their hands on Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and kick the crap…
I didn’t mind that my girlfriend went to look at Annie Sprinkle’s cervix, but I honestly wasn’t all that interested. There were so many other things going on at the Alwun House Friday night during the “Phantasmagorical Spectacular” opening of their annual Exotic Art Show that seeing a famous porn…
Who doesn’t love a Marc Jacobs bag? This delicious Love Story Big Heart Satchel causes some serious envy but at $1895 the love is more of a longing. So how about wearing the style without paying the price? After a trip to a couple local craft stores you can whip…
South Mountain is a unique hiking area because of its variety of trail lengths, difficulty and sheer number of options. Both beginners and seasoned hikers can find something to satisfy their getting-outdoors urge. Mormon Trail is one of those happy medium trails. It’s difficult at some parts and climbs pretty…
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? Sometimes it’s hard to keeps tab of love in a day — just leave it to the Spanish to make it easier. The love…
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? Robin Eastwood’s all about “reinvented vintage” — a term she uses to describe the journals she recreates from well-worn novels. The 28-year-old from Saint…
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? Robb Ogle’s a self-described letterer and freelance illustrator in Ontario. “The” Project is his hobby, and study of typography, where he isolates Ts, Hs,…
SMoCA’s Spring Opening Celebration @ Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary ArtSMoCA, 7374 East Second Street, officially celebrates its new spring exhibitions that include “Dance with Camera,” “Rivane Neuenschwander: A Day Like Any Other,” and “Imagining Dance.” (Read more about them in our SMoCA preview). The doors open at 6:30 p.m. tonight;…
MAD ONE (aka Mike Neely) is leaving town. The local street art brain behind more than a few notable stencils, stickers, and pieces around the street scene and rotating shows at Atmosphere Salon and Cartel Coffee is putting up a few of his pieces from his latest series, “Differences” before…
Kyle Landry loves his job. We know this from the serious look on his face when checking an ID and the way his face lights up when asked about his job as a Shady’s bouncer. This picture may say a little something too, were just not sure what. The 24…
If you really want to cement your love before Valentine’s Day, Lady Luck Tattoo Studio in Phoenix is inking hearts for $25. Note: Artists aren’t looking to give you a heart that you sketched out or found in the latest Urban Outfitters catalog — they’re offering a selection of their…
Jennifer Campbell swears embroidery is easy. Given: she’s creative, she’s taken a class, she’s worked with local embroidery guru Angela Ellsworth, and she’s compiled a few how tos for a guide to contemporary art in Phoenix she’s hoping to release in February or March. The basics, Campbell says are in…
Tree hugging is so 1969. The new wave of earth lovers, led by former porn star and sex educator Annie Sprinkle, takes loving the earth to the next level.”I used to send women out to have sex with something in nature,” Sprinkle says. “I’d tell them to smell, hug, lick,…
It’s official, George freaking Takei is coming to Phoenix Comicon. The announcement of the Star Trek actor’s appearance came at the Phoenix Comicon Kickoff event Thursday night. More than 300 people jammed into a Phoenix Convention Center seminar room to hear what guests, events, and exclusive items were confirmed for…
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? Perhaps you know a few tall people. Today, give them hugs. As officially declared on Facebook, today is international Hug a Tall Person Day,…
Are you kidding me?Just in time for the whoriday, lingerie companies all over the world are releasing their own versions of the bow thong, which is basically a huge ass bow to cover your huge ass. Not only will a wide majority of women’s backsides look flat (or not-so-flat) damn…
Scottsdale’s Squeeze Gallery opens tonight with “4Square” featuring contemporary geometric work by Grant Wiggins, Bart Vargas, Ryan Peter Miller and Richard Garrison. We met up with Ryan Peter Miller for an inside look at his process … Tell us about the paint you’re using … Ryan Peter Miller: These are…
Since there’s really no better accessory than a cocktail in your hand, each week brings you a tasty adult beverage from one of our favorite drinking establishments, complete with recipe. This week: The Mandarin Raimu at Sens Asian Tapas and Sake BarWhen it comes to Phoenix drinking establishments: A good…
Scottsdale’s pop-up gallery scene continues to gain steam. One of the latest participants is IDK Gallery, which opened in December and will be unveiling its second art show tonight. Idakatherine Graver has been an artist for 35 years, but IDK, located at 4200 North Marshall Way, Suite 1, is the…
When you’re driving along the I-10 East toward the Broadway curve, you may see a giant dish off to the side of the freeway, pointed at the sky. The Arizona Department of Transportation estimates that approximately 239,000 vehicles pass by this dish every day, yet most people have no clue…
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? In January, local designer Vince Gonzalez put a call out to the design community. He wanted 12 artists to create 30 pieces of artwork…
The Eagle, directed by Kevin Macdonald and adapted from Rosemary Sutcliff’s 1954 historical novel, The Eagle of the Ninth, a bestselling tale of second-century Roman legions and youthful derring-do on the far side of Hadrian’s Wall, is a thunderous boys’ adventure of the old-school type — there’s not a female…
