Photos by E. GrovesJohnny Knoxville at Tempe MarketplaceIt was an evening of killer swag, aluminum foil pom-poms, roller girl collisions, and epic fecal images at Tempe Marketplace last night, when Jackass star Johnny Knoxville showed up to promote the upcoming release of Jackass 3D (in theaters October 15), along with…
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…
Beginning next week on Wednesday, Oct. 6 (and continuing every Wednesday, save for November 10, through November 17), Falk will be teaching a class dubbed “Beginning Oil Painting with a Focus on Realism” at the Scottsdale Artists’ School, 3720 North Marshall Way. The class is open to beginning and intermediate…
Show us your ink! Starting today, we kick off a new series, MARKED, 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: Nicole Dunlap Age: currently 24, 21 when…
A great cast can mean the difference between artistic gold and and extreme annoyance. Yet sometimes a good performance takes a bit more. Such is the case with Neil Labute’s reasons to be pretty. Robrt L. Pela on reasons to be pretty: The third in playwright Neil LaBute’s trilogy about…
In a world where good forces are surrounded by dark ones, eight people each found one person he or she worshiped. Each New Times contributor (the worshiper), was given the opportunity to sit down, ask a few questions and share the story of his or her hero (the worshiped) as…
Halloween is a magical time for kids to dress up and gather candy as adults pay homage to their favorite pop icons and get drunk in silly outfits.Before you start brainstorming for this year’s Halloween costume, we recommend you read this list that outlines the pitfalls, dangers and straight-up bad…
We blogged last week about the Phoenix Design Week poster contest. The Design Week website announced the winner, but we thought we’d also share: Mike Giles, phxdw.com/posters You can check out Mike Giles’ design up close and personal at AIR, 3419 E University Drive, now through Oct. 1. Twenty posters…
Something about October must say, “It’s film festival time.” We wrote earlier about the Talk Cinema Film Series in Scottsdale starting Oct. 19. Just up the road, starting tomorrow, is the 10th Scottsdale International Film Festival, which continues through Tuesday, October 5. With 27 films from 20 countries, it might…
Sweet tea lovers, stick to your Firefly. For those of us who were raised with the real stuff sans sugar bender, reBAR’s Absolut Boston Tea Party is a Godsend – a riff off the classic Arnold Palmer/John Daly we can actually enjoy.
Forrest Solis reads children’s books — more specifically antiquated children’s lesson books — a little differently. The Phoenix artist and ASU Assistant Professor of Art will be showcasing her painted reactions to these books in her latest exhibition, “Acting Out: Prescribed Lessons” at the Artlink A. E. England Gallery Oct…
In the mood for some gambling? The Talk Cinema film series, a cross-city event that gives advanced screenings of independent and foreign films, will hit the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 19. Tickets are available now, but there’s a catch — you won’t know what movie is…
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…
From now through early next year, the Volunteer Non-Profit Service Association, which puts on the yearly VNSA Used Book Sale, is accepting your no-longer-needed hardcovers and paperbacks. The book-buying potpourri — the largest book sale west of the Mississippi River that will be entering its 55th year — is scheduled…
At the end of May — with Best of Phoenix looming at the other end of the summer — we came up with a wacky idea: Let’s find 100 arty types from around town. We’ll ask them questions, have them share some work. We’ll call it The Creatives, in honor of…
An orphan for all practical purposes, 12-year-old Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) has been left to sprout like a weed. At home, he gets sparse recognition from his divorcée mother; at school, he absorbs castrating taunts from a pack of bullies who’ve gleaned “eternal victim” from his spacey stare. Owen fills the…
The third in playwright Neil LaBute’s trilogy about looks-ism, reasons to be pretty is a humdinger, full of fire and music and enough invective for a half-dozen Edward Albee plays. Dark, angry streams of abuse fuel both LaBute’s comedy and his larger message about language as power — a message…
Get geared up for the Halloween season and watch one of the most frightening horror flicks of all time on the big screen. Thu., Sept. 30, 2010…
The foodie extravaganza also includes a beer garden, cooking demos, and glowing hot air balloons. Wed., Sept. 29, 4-10 p.m.; Thu., Sept. 30, 4-10 p.m., 2010…
If anyone has a right to hold a grudge, it’s Eva Mozes Kor. As a young child, Ms. Kor and her twin sister Miriam were victims of Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele’s barbaric experiments at Auschwitz. And yet, in spite of the atrocities committed against her, Ms. Kor has carved out…
In a world that should have been, “Neon at Night” would have been the name of a progressive rock band fronted by Rod Serling. Sadly, that world is not ours. But chances are, prog rock will not be far from your mind as you peruse these sculptural works of harnessed…
How social norms influence logo design, what’s new in CS5, and how to apply sustainability themes to creative endeavors may not be the questions that keep the general public up at night, but for print, web, motion, industrial, and interactive designers, they’re the must-know stuff of their respective crafts. Forward:…
