Six American White pelicans were released into their new habitat at the Phoenix Zoo this week, and are sticking close together for now, according to Dan Subaitis, the zoo’s director of animal management.The pelicans arrived at the Phoenix Zoo last month from the Jackson Zoo in Jackson, Mississippi. They had…
Steve Weiss, head honcho of No Festival Required, has been named film programmer of the soon-to-be-launched FilmBar. Weiss brings some pretty good microcinema experience to the indie venue that plans to screen new, classic, and international flicks when it opens in late November. In 2002, after Jeff Cochran pulled the…
23: Tiphanie Brooke Tiphanie Brooke’s a multidisciplinary graphic artist, who laughs while saying her career thus far has been a little unpredictable. She had her first show in Europe and her work appeared in books before newspapers and blogs. She says she’s never not working on antigirl (her own project…
Rebuilding Hope, a documentary that follows three men who fled civil war-torn Sudan and into the United States as children, then return to their homeland as adults, is available for purchase online following a local screening in Phoenix. Gabriel Bol Deng, Koor Garang and Garang Mayuol, the subjects of the…
Last year, the Arizona arts community was shocked by the tragic news of Rose Johnson’s death (click here for the New Times feature story). Johnson, who was a pioneer in the Phoenix Arts scene of the 1980s and 1990s died in Bali after she drank a contaminated batch of arak,…
What do you get when you combine Pabst Blue Ribbon, cigarettes and ironic swimwear? Well, Adult Swim’s Labor Day Massive at Hotel San Carlos, of course. The hipsters were out in full force on Sunday night, celebrating the reemergence of scene-chronized swimming. We stopped by to grab a few highlights…
It was recently brought to our attention that a third of our lives are spent in bed — almost 3,000 hours each year — and yet we continue to buy cheap sheets and tell ourselves that someday we’ll get around to making our bedroom a place to enjoy that neglected…
Scottsdale just got (another) face lift. Last week, Venue of Scottsdale released remodel details and announced that they have a brand new name. Read more after the jump …..
Up until a few years ago, Van Buren Street in central Phoenix was a booming strip for prostitutes. The street used to be the main thoroughfare through Phoenix, and over the decades, the stretch of Van Buren from 24th to 32nd street in particular became well-known for countless prostitutes hawking…
From time to time, the Thrifty Maker will find, bargain, borrow, steal (not really) to create something a little different. She’ll rely on her own skills as a scout of trashy treasures and will sometimes bring in a few experts to help. Do you have a post-Labor Day BBQ mess…
24: Gennaro Garcia Gennaro Garcia started sketching in kindergarten and hasn’t been able to stop. He grew up in his family’s restaurants in Mexico and says he remembers drawing the senoras while they cooked. He followed the family business and opened his own restaurant when he was 23 years old…
25: Tara Logsdon Tara Logsdon grew up in Arizona. She escaped to Seattle for a short time, where she owned gallery ent>tourage and discovered her love for digital animation. She returned to Phoenix in 2001 and worked as a graphic designer, photo stylist, display coordinator, curator, and as an event…
This weekend is so jam-packed with events, you should plan a recovery day on Monday. With this list of things to do, you’re gonna need it.”A-1 Country” Art Exhibit and Beer Tasting @ IcehouseThis is an event you really shouldn’t miss. From 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight, Friday, September…
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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…
If you find yourself at Philthy Phils for a karaoke Wednesday, a dance party Friday or even a soul Sunday, you’ll probably find Mike Potts at the door, behind the bar or even fixing the water tank in the women’s restroom — he’s the all-around fix-it guy, who lives in…
Jacki Orr likes stuff. And junk. And trash. And you can usually find these elements in her mixed-media sculptures, one of which recently posted up beautifully in a corner of Mesa Contemporary Arts.For her latest project “The Goal is Interactive Acculturation” installation, Orr will feature found-object shrines and alters as…
Silvana Salcido Esparza’s on a wall hunt. You may have heard her name; she’s the badass chef behind the Barrio Cafe. She says she told herself growing up that when she turned 50, she’d start speaking up — positively and negatively — about what she really believed in. Just a…
Stepping into the ASU Art Museum Store is like taking that backpacking trip you’ve promised yourself for years. Shelves are filled with goods from Chile, Peru, Mexico, Southeast Asia, Africa and a variety of other places.The store, located within the ASU Art Museum in Tempe, is currently hosting a back-to-school…
The Tillman Story, director Amir Bar-Lev’s documentary about Pat Tillman’s family’s search for the truth about his death, opens in theaters nationwide today. We recently caught up with Bar-Lev to ask a few questions about the film. What compelled you to make The Tillman Story? [Tillman’s death] was a story…
26: Matt Dickson Matt Dickson’s interest in drawing started on the street. He spent a few years in the graffiti, where he says he was attracted to the creativity and camaraderie among like artists. He left the street art scene for art school in California, as he felt the importance…
