There are a lot of things that can be done at the last minute — cramming for tests, writing articles, buying birthday presents, and building a float for this weekend’s 5th Phoenix Annual Parade Of The Arts in downtown Phoenix. While float-building on a large, fancy scale can take a…
This week is the Jeopardy! College Championship, and for the first time ever, Arizona State University will be represented.ASU senior Marshall Flores, a native of Avondale and a lifelong fan of the Jeopardy! show, is one of fifteen college students who’ll be competing for a grand prize of $100,000 (other…
Show us your ink! MARKED asks locals of all ages, professions and backgrounds to roll up their sleeves, pant legs, and so much more to reveal their marks. Here are their stories: Name: Chanelle Richardson Age: 29 years old and I had my blackbird tattoos done this year. My Arm…
Described in the bar as “Bikini Tuesdays” with a black and white painted sign describing “funky mutant dance music,” Tuesday nights at the Bikini Lounge in downtown Phoenix are a favorite among Valley dive-bar aficionados. It’s easy to find a seat and there’s more than enough room to go around…
This week, Kathleen Vanesian took a closer at the ASU Art Museum’s Open For Business — an exhibition in which 16 local artists teamed up with Tempe businesses to display their own interpretations of business.Vanesian explains the project’s inception, progress and curatorial work by ASU Art Museum’s John Spiak. She…
Fall means pie, and no one knows it better than our foodie sister blog, Chow Bella. She’s even throwing a social, a Pie Social this Saturday to let everyone know how much she loves it. (Get all the juicy details here.)We wait all summer to get at the gooey-filled crust,…
The debut event of the City of Scottsdale’s Cross Cultural Communications Series continues tonight at 6 p.m. when Zarco Guerrero (Juañeno/Acjachemem mask-maker), Kade Twist (Cherokee multi-disciplinary artist), Diana Ho (Chinese painter), and Joe Willie Smith (African American mixed-media wizard) present in Scottsdale. During an event dubbed “ART/CULTURE,” the multiracial pool…
Steve Strauss and his Arcadia home can be described using the same adjectives — eclectic and passionate, yet relaxed. The part-owner of Wag N’ Wash (the pet supply and DIY washing station in Phoenix) and percussionist of the long-time local band Azz Izz has lived in the Orange Grove Heights…
It’s nearly midnight and I’m sitting in an IHOP, you know, like you do. Somewhere in the dark of the East Valley night, trick-or-treaters are counting up their confectionery haul. Me, I’m sipping stale coffee with a room full of would-be famous, published writers gearing up for the start of…
When local group Axé Capoeira Arizona says “Bring your Axé,” they’re not referring to the bladed chopping instrument. Axé (pronounced AH-shay) is a Yourba word meaning “positive energy,” and that’s what Capoeira practitioners will bring to Scottsdale this weekend for the 10th Annual Batizado and Afro-Brazilian Dance Event.Capoeira is a…
Show us your ink! MARKED asks locals of all ages, professions and backgrounds to roll up their sleeves, pant legs, and so much more to reveal their marks. Here are their stories: Name: Laura LeGoullon Age: Currently 23 years old; I had tattoos done when I was 17, 19, and…
Ignite Phoenix is back with a twist — an “edgier”, risqué edition for those who didn’t get their fill listening to the five-minute (and more family friendly) presentations in October. At Ignite After Hours anything goes … and you can be front stage and center. The Ignite team has already…
It’s not often that we take a look at the style of artists and art fans around town, but when First Friday in downtown Phoenix rolls around, an entire subculture emerges. Like we’ve said in our Field Guides, First Fridays are more often about people watching and shenanigans than actual…
Crowds of fashion-conscious (and not-so-conscious) gathered on the Scottsdale asphalt this weekend to celebrate the leading names in local and national fashion.It was the fifth year of Scottsdale Fashion Week — an event that’s been held in the past at the Scottsdale Waterfront and SouthBridge. This year, the runways, bright…
“This is kind of goofy,” wrote a coworker when hipping us to Not Just Scraps of Paper. True, but it’s pretty neat, too. The Blogspot forum gives it up to the art of bookmarks. Rather than any ol’ bus ticket or paper scrap (hence, the name), the blog pimps people’s…
Scottsdale Fashion Week: In Review Crowds of fashion-conscious (and not-so-conscious) gathered on the Scottsdale asphalt this weekend to celebrate the leading names in local and national fashion. It was the fifth year of Scottsdale Fashion Week — an event that’s been held at the Scottsdale Waterfront and SouthBridge. This year,…
There’s only about a week left to see the Mariposa Monarca Monarch Butterfly Exhibit at Desert Botanical Garden. The exhibit, which closes November 14, appears at DBG every year, and remains the best way to get up close and personal with hundreds of beautiful butterflies. We attended this past weekend,…
LollyPOP Vintage in Phoenix opened its brand new doors this weekend after moving out of its home in Retro Ranch for a larger location, just down the street. “I wanted to expand and Retro Ranch didn’t have any more room,” owner Heather Powers explained. The new, larger store opened on…
Name: Tricia Parker (an occasional New Times freelance writer) Age: Currently 41, when I got the tattoo I was 40. My Foot Piece: Is a Dia de los Muertos hummingbird. A couple of years ago, I was riding my bike in flip-flops and wiped out on Seventh Street after a…
My, oh Myles! Morton of course! Morton Myles! @ Vintage FashionThe 1980s cocktail dress exhibition and sale also features a meet-and-greet with Morton Myles — the Scottsdale-based American fashion designer who sculpted a dress worn by Jackie Kennedy on the cover of Look in 1961 — from 6 to 8…
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…
