The Tourist gawks at its stars, visits Venice, has twist. Men follow Angelina Jolie in The Tourist. Men and cameras. They follow her — chic, coiffed, assless — through the streets of Paris. They follow her onto the train to impossible, floating Venice, where she heads on the instruction of…
It’s taken almost two years for the bonkers, exhilarating same-sex romantic comedy I Love You Phillip Morris to finally reach theaters. Premièring at Sundance in January 2009, the movie was a near-casualty of nervous-nellie U.S. distributors — more comfortable with innocuous gay genres like the homosexual weepie or the martyr…
A near-irresistible exercise in bravura absurdity, Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan deserves to become a minor classic of heterosexual camp — at the very least, it’s the most risible and riotous backstage movie since Showgirls. Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake has had a spooky quality at least since Tod Browning appropriated a few…
Holler! It’s the Holidays in the desert. ‘Tis the season we can finally gripe about the cold, hate on places playing Christmas music and warm our bellies with a little Indian fry bread? We think, yes. Here to put the “Ho-Ho” in Hohokam is Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park’s…
Do we need to mention again that those theater productions of A Christmas Carol are officially played out? Evidently, we do. But what if we started talking about a production about a disastrous production of the played-out holiday play? We suspect this may satisfy those who resent Tiny Tim for…
If you know our local arts scene, it’s no secret that the rehabbed warehouse-turned-art gallery, monOrchid has been a long-standing source of some of our city’s finest art shows. Recently, owner Wayne Rainey kicked off Bokeh Gallery, an all-photography space housed in the same building and snagged a 2010 New…
You might picture an art show called “Journal Entries and Margin Notes” as a paper collection of handwritten thoughts. But local artist Beth Shook, who is featured at Practical Art, 5070 North Central Avenue, this December, crafts a unique presentation. Shook uses clay to tell her stories, integrating oxides and…
Cyclists, by in large, are geeks because we love bike stuff. And for good reason: Bike stuff looks sweet and it’s usually well designed. One of the challenges about buying for the bike geek is that we know what we want and we can be quite picky particular. Here are…
Thread, a one-day-only, indie-centric retail fashion show and sale, is posting up in Phoenix for the first time. Founded by London-born Lara Matthews in Los Angeles in 2003, Thread showcases wares by emerging DIYers from spots such as San Diego, Seattle, Miami, and the United Kingdom. The Phoenix show plans…
All this talk of holiday baking over on Chow Bella has made us a little hungry. So when we heard of a local foodie’s growing baking pan collection, we bit. Check out the What are You Baking? series with recipes, and while your pan’s in the oven, check out a…
Yes, it’s that shopping-crazed time of year, and to be honest, we’re a little nuts about shopping, and especially writing about shopping. Our latest fix: Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts are hosting a two-day Holiday Jewelry Trunk Show on Friday and Saturday, with…
The old Phoenix warehouse district is roughly between Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street, and between Madison Street south to Grant. There are numerous old warehouse buildings in this area, but one of the oldest and most interesting is Arvizu’s El Fresnal Grocery Store. This building was constructed in 1900 –…
With the holiday season upon us, it’s time for giving and receiving gifts. Not all of us are made of money or crafting skills, but with a little of both, it’s possible to make gifts for everyone on your list. Take it from Colin Lecher, who has been taking a…
Artist: Unknown. Check this doodle out and a notebook of others at Lola Coffee on Third Avenue near Roosevelt Street in Phoenix…
Take note, local weirdos: The priority deadline for 2011 Phoenix Fringe Festival applicants is 10 days from now. PHX:fringe 2011, as its otherwise known, is looking for theater, dance, and performance art peeps to take part in the shebang scheduled to take place from April 1 through April 10. Applications…
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. Tuesday nights mark “Downtime” at The Lost Leaf in Phoenix. Downtown Phoenix’s Lost Leaf is a cozy…
So hiking partner and I couldn’t help but notice that it’s December and we have yet to see the promised parking meters (that we blogged about in August) at our favorite parks, which were supposed to be installed in November.Turns out discussions surrounding the proposal called, “Friend of the Mountains/Daily…
We’ll be the first to say we’re not all about recycling, reusing or re-gifting (gasp!), especially during this time of year. But during a recent stop in to a thrift store, we spotted a few holiday wreaths that could definitely use a makeover. And thus, our thrifty wreath makeover project…
(Note: This blog has been edited for clarity and accuracy since its initial publication. New Times sincerely regrets the errors.)Arizonans won’t be able to apply for medical marijuana patient cards until next April, but several local groups are already making money by claiming to have some sort of fast-track to…
Ashley Nicole Grobmeier is a walking fashion tip; when she enters a room, it’s hard not to stop, stare and begin taking some serious mental notes. At 25, Ashley Nicole has made a name for herself around the valley as a hairstylist extraordinaire and fearless trendsetter. We assume Ashley’s impeccable…
Save your napkins, envelopes and scrap pieces of paper, because DOODLES is looking into what you’re drawing while you’re supposed to be doing something else. Artist: Tiphanie Brooke, check out more of her hearts right here…
It’s OK to admit — everyone loves a dose of flowchart every now and then … and today we’re starting a little variation of our own. We’ll start easy (come on, you should know what vajazzling is by now), but be prepared to find out where you really belong in…
