It’s finally October, which means two things: grocery stores will probably start playing Christmas music … and the Valley will finally be taken over by zombies, candy corn and, you guessed it, Haunted Houses. We’re on a mission to scout out the best (and worst) ones and share our experiences…
It’s about time Phoenix sees some serious mural love. In the interest of giving credit to their artists and because we’re losing track of the times we’ve said, “Woah, when did that go up?”, we bring you Mural City, a series on the murals springing up around town — their…
This Saturday night in Queen Creek, actor Charles Ross will perform three movies — by himself and without costumes or props — in his One Man Star Wars Trilogy. Ross’ stage show manages to condense Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi into a 75-minute stage…
Throw on a circle skirt and grab your pearls — the ladylike fashions of the 1950s will be on display at the inaugural Valley Vintage fashion show at the Hotel Valley Ho tonight. The event will feature styles from vintage fashion connoisseur Robert Black, vintage-inspired swimwear from Monique Fagre, and music by…
Show us your ink! MARKED is our new series where we ask 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: John Tuomisto-Bell, owner/operator of Tuomisto Bell Studio Foundry Age: Currently 47;…
Dia de los Muertos has been celebrated in Phoenix for more than 30 years, just ask veteran Chicano artists such as Zarco Guerrero and Marco Albarran. The holiday’s festivities — including the creation and decoration of altars that honor family members and friends who have died as well as processions,…
Photo by Claire LawtonBen Bethel (right) with John Werkema (center) and Daniel Bryant (left) on the wrap-around patio of their penthouse. See more shots in our slideshow.After Ben Bethel graduated from University of Arizona in computer programming, he headed north and sold his computer to pay the deposit on a…
Considering going to a costume party as a history snob this Halloween? You might want to brush up on a few tales before gabbing to your friends over zombie punch and peeled grapes. But before you scour the internet or turn to your Nightmare Before Christmas DVD, we have explanations…
Drinking and charging leads to one thing: Buyer’s remorse. But there’s nothing wrong with grabbing a drink after a long day of scouring the racks responsibly, especially when you’re cooling your heels in the laid-back elegance of Fred’s at Barneys New York.
Illustration by Don KennWe don’t often break the local rule, but Don Kenn (a television writer and director who lives in Denmark) is pretty exceptional. To start, he doodles on Post-It notes in his spare time, which he then scans and posts on his blog. His work — often grouped…
It seems like everybody’s a wannabe zombie these days. In the past two months, we’ve seen the faux undead at various events all over the Valley, and this Friday, they’ll be invading Heritage Square for the annual Phoenix Zombie Walk.If you want to join the flesh-eating fray, you’ll need to…
Show us your ink! MARKED is our new series where we ask 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: Ayesha Sumbal Age: Currently 28, I was 25 and 27 when…
Inside Job, Charles Ferguson’s follow-up to his Iraq War gut-twister No End in Sight, is a documentary that inspires less shock and awe than sickening ire. The movie opens with the cautionary tale of little Iceland, an idyllic nation so stable that, as put by one local, it enjoyed “almost…
It’s said there’s nothing new under the sun, and that timeworn chestnut proves particularly true each and every Halloween. For instance, if you under the delusion that you’ll be the only Lady Gaga out and about on All Hallows’ Eve, think again. While it’s bad enough that everyone and their…
“I feel my style is really anti-babe,” says Tatiana Sorokko, model, contributing editor to Harper’s Bazaar, and vintage clothing collector. “No ruffles, no polka dots, no anything pink and fabulous, but something with intelligence and thought behind the great designers of the 20th century.” The lady knows her Lagerfeld. As…
Whom to turn to for answers on solving the state’s current economic woes? How ’bout none other than locally charged scene queen Kimber Lanning? The prominent Phoenix record-store owner, founder of Local First Arizona, and recently appointed director of the City of Phoenix Development Advisory Board will be sharing solutions…
New Times has most definitely got you covered with the haunted-house scene. But what about those that don’t want to fear stuff today? Well, New Times has your back with that, too, thanks to this handy roundup of non-scary shindigs occurring around town on Sunday, October 31: *Hula’s Modern Tiki,…
Unlike the past two seasons, the Arizona State Sun Devils actually resemble a football team in ’10. That means it’s time to briefly retire the face-covering brown paper bag with Sharpie’d teardrops during ASU Homecoming Weekend. The good times get going at Arizona State University, University Drive and Mill Avenue…
One rarely hears R. Murray Schafer’s shocking musical gambol “A Medieval Bestiary” these days, but fans of melodious naughties will be delighted to know that our own Phoenix Chorale is performing the number in its new fall concert. Nature Sings! celebrates earth, wind, fire, and water in gone-green pieces including…
You might guess there are going to be lots of barely-there and bro-tastic outfits in Old Town Scottsdale this Halloween weekend. You’d be right. But at the Ghost Ball block party outside of Axis/Radius and Suede, some very creative creations come to life, as people put in a huge effort…
Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame received numerous film treatments, but none as iconic as the silent Lon Chaney production playing this weekend during Silent Saturdays. Charles Laughton’s “Sanctuary! Sanctuary!” may echo on from the 1939 talkie, but it was the pathos mutely projected by the Man…
It’s called the Wild West for a reason. How soon we forget that cowboys were a small part of it since Native Americans originally ruled this wilderness. This weekend, it’s time to pay tribute to the original peoples during the Mesa Pow Wow. The annual, inter-tribal gathering of Native Americans…
