Marci McDonald’s blushing, er Arizona is, according to her locally based Etsy treasury full of Valentine’s Day goods. McDonald’s the creative mind behind Flipped Bird, known for reversible bags and indie fabric work, and her treasury includes pieces from Jason Hill, Stacey Gordon, and Butter Toast, to name a few.Her…
A piece of Phoenix architecture is up for a national award, which you can help along with a vote. Each year, ArchDaily, an online source of worldwide architectural news, celebrates one building chosen from worldwide nominations. Buildings are nominated based on adaptive re-use, interior and exterior sustainability, and imaginative design…
The Super Bowl XLV’s over and we’re just happy our team in yellow pants made it through the halftime show. If you need to catch up on a recap, check out this back and forth on Valley Fever. The game was intense — unexpected touchdowns, a few pathetic incomplete passes…
Let us help you remember — this weekend was the Waste Management Open, a time for booze and (golf) balls, and blow out parties. We checked out the bash at the Bird’s Nest and took a few notes. The Good’s above, The Bad and the Ugly are after the jump…
Clouds of dust and exhaust fumes painted the chaotic, dirt-choked scene at the Dual Duel in the Desert races in Wickenburg this weekend. More than 200 competitors from Arizona, New Mexico, California, Colorado, and Canada rode in to compete in the fourth and fifth rounds, or the Dual Duel, of…
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? If you end up at 32 Prince Street in New York City, feel free to take a class — you just have to leave…
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? Juri Zaech’s working on the prototype for a seriously personalized bicycle. The Paris-based graphic designer created the image above as an example of a…
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? Google recently launched its democratic Google Art Project, which allows users to virtually tour 17 prominent museums around the world (more museums will be…
Waste Management Phoenix Open @ Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale”Waste Management” (aka – not getting sloppy drunk) indeed for this T&A booze fest big-deal PGA tournament that takes through Sunday. Second-round play is going off at this very moment at 17020 North Hayden Road in Scottsdale. For more information, check…
Cut, paste, melt, mold, paint, or spray — there are no media guidelines when it comes to submissions for “Fill in the Groove,” Spraygraphic’s Third Annual Vinyl Show, on February 26 at Hoodlums in Tempe. Submission is free and this year’s collection will be up at Hoodlums for two months…
Art walks are more often about people watching and shenanigans and less about the actual art. We’re here to guide you through both. Presenting our very own Field Guide — an evolving guide to art walks around town. From time to time, we’ll introduce some of our favorite spots and…
Devin Fleenor’s a boundary breaker. The local musician and political activist has been known to pack a venue and rile up a crowd, and lately, he’s been doing nothing but kicking some serious creative ass.If you aren’t familiar with his band, Mr. Meeble or his famed anti-Arpaio activism that includes…
If you’ve ever watched TLC’s horror-inducing show, My Strange Addiction, or seen the previews and thought about watching it, you might be a little messed up. Not that we can judge — it’s hard to look away from one of television’s largest and most fascinating train wrecks that only supports…
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 2010, Stella Artois commissioned a few artists at Sky High Murals to paint a 20-by-50-foot wall in New York City. The goal was…
“Shredding. Bathroom. Office. Doctor. Fart.” Those are some of the notes I made after seeing The Unhappiness Plays, a perfectly unique evening of short and short-short plays by Tony-winner Greg Kotis, author of Eat the Taste (which he claims has been produced only in Phoenix and Australia — so, you…
Happy Chinese New Year! We find it oddly fitting that 2011 brings the year of the (jack)rabbit — the fourth of twelve animal-based astrological signs in the Chinese calendar that symbolizes tranquility and calm. And while we’re busy trying to teach Mavis how to do a dragon dance, you can…
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 Del Mar-tini at St. Francis There’s really nothing better to wash brunch down with than a fruity…
In case you haven’t walked outside today or seen any of the social media streams dedicated to pictures of frozen things in Phoenix, the City has kindly made it official: It’s freezing. The National Weather Service issued a low temperature warning today, as temperatures in the metro Phoenix area are…
ASU School of Art’s cheeky exhibition, “Dangerous and Hard to See,” opens this Friday at Bragg’s Pie Factory in Phoenix. The show, curated by Ryan Peter Miller, features local and national artists whose work challenges the idea of traditional gallery exhibitions though installation, subject and interaction with the viewer. “We kind…
It’s that time of year again: Football fans are flocking to electronic stores around the Valley to pick up the largest HDTV for the Big Game. But if you want to save yourself a few bucks, dishes and lonely victory dances this Sunday, check out a few of these local…
Kate Benjamin is a model of the adage, “Do what you love and everything else will follow.” After meeting her cat-loving boyfriend, Benjamin developed a love for felines, and now owns nine of her own. She soon realized that there were a lot of resources for stylish dog owners online,…
