It’s Friday and you’ve already mentally checked out of your work week. Go ahead and indulge in an imaginative fantasy of all the things you can do this weekend. We’ll help you get started with this list.Super Happy Funtime Burlesque @ 910 LiveThe name alone of this event is irresistible…
Given: Clothing, for a dude, serves one purpose when placed on a woman: to hide the things us men spend 99 percent of our time trying to see. It’s a sick game you ladies seem hell-bent on playing. In other words, guys shouldn’t give a shit about women’s clothes because…
We had ourselves a little sneak peek preview of the “Converging Trajectories: Crossing Borders, Building Bridges” show curated by Ted Decker. Last night, media folks were invited to Modified Arts to get an eyeful (or two … or five) of the whopping 41 artists’ works. Participating painters, sculptors, photographers, and…
It’s a good time to be an Arizona-based, exhibit-seeking creative type. Arizona Artists Guild is looking for statewide artists to contribute to its “Fall Juried Fine Arts Exhibition,” scheduled to take place from November 6 through November 30 at the Arizona Artists Guild Building, 18411 North 7th Avenue. The juror…
The Tillman Story, a documentary about the death of former Arizona Cardinal and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, opens in Los Angeles and New York City today. The film, directed by Amir Bar-Lev (My Kid Could Paint That), chronicles the Tillman family’s search for the truth about Pat’s death in the…
There’s nothing like a great yard sale, especially a great yard sale with great art. It’s why we geeked out when a post went up on Craigslist about a “clearance” sale on Phoenix-based artist S A Schimmel Gold’s prints (framed and unframed) and giclées on canvas — starting at $5…
37: Jon Haddock Jon Haddock is an incredibly talented fine artist, illustrator and a heckuva guy, according to all who know him. He has this to say about himself: “If I had been better at math I would have liked to have been a mad scientist. Being an artist is…
Does Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens sound like it borrowed a few tactics from the Rocky Horror Picture Show play book? Sure it does, but think about it. Doesn’t that make it sound like a hell of a lot of fun? Robrt L. Pela seems to think so: I…
Eighteen candidates running for Arizona offices in the 2010 primary will welcome a slew of conservative policy wonks, college kids, and other free-booze hounds at tonight’s “Politics on the Rocks” event at the intercontinental Montelucia Resort and Spa. Charles A. Jensen, founder of “Politics on the Rocks” (who was in…
The Crown Royal-based Bocce Baller at The Vig Uptown is not your grandfather’s whiskey. Named for the bocce ball court out back, where a drink in hand is a requisite, this cocktail tastes more like a Georgia peach than a Manhattan. Forget a whiskey sour, we’ll take our whiskey sweet.
Since we began covering “herbal incense blends” (a.k.a. spice) that people smoke to get high (check the Buzz Buzz archives for more), we’ve been contacted by various individuals and companies who claim to make the best, most potent blends.But one local company, Peoria-based Dark Side Spice, makes no claim to…
The first week is never about what actually goes on during class. It’s about figuring out what your schedule means by “the Brickyard,” checking out potential lag-time hangouts and figuring out which path will save you three more minutes. Here’s a peek at our guide to ASU’s Downtown Campus …..
The Arts & Business Council of Greater Phoenix (A&BC) has named the Mesa Arts Center (MAC) as its “Arts Organization of the Year” for 2010. The result, announced Wednesday during an awards ceremony at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, was decided by a panel of 42 independent judges from across…
Suzanne Falk grew up in Phoenix with a family of artists. Her training came from spending time on the other side of the canvas — as an artist’s model for more than 14 years. Falk took up painting full-time as a means to “stay sane.” “My work is an escape…
According to the Missouri State Parks Web site, Camden County’s Ha Ha Tonka State Park is a “geological wonderland.” You could say the same about the rough-and-tumble rock of the park’s namesake band, Missouri’s Ha Ha Tonka. With whispers, shouts, blazing guitar riffs, soaring four-part harmonies, and an affinity for…
It can be totally annoying to find a business card stuck in the windshield of your car. But a little green Army man on your hood? So much better. The little toys are popping up all over downtown Phoenix, and if you’re one of the lucky people to find one,…
C4 Martini & Wine Bar/Cave Creek Coffee Company has long been a favorite spot for getting just barely away from it all, with its slightly-lower-than-Phoenix temps and great musical acts, both indoors and in the funky Camp. Add daily roasted coffee, kick-ass martinis, wine, and “eclectic bistro” cuisine, and it’s…
Harold Pinter is sneaky. The playwright’s stories start out canted, and slowly slide from seemingly mundane settings and people — strangers at a party; former college classmates reminiscing in a living room — into stories that look familiar but feel (usually all at once) a little off. The strangers at…
Between Eclipse, True Blood, and the (unfortunate) remake of The Wolfman, 2010 is clearly the year of the werewolf. So perhaps it’s best that the (Lake) Pleasant Paddlers are hosting an almost full moon tour. This weekend, cruise through the Lake’s bay and inlets with the moonlight and your flashlight…
Rapper Ludacris recently performed at a diabetes fundraiser, Playboy model Holly Madison once lent her rack to the cause at the annual Bowling for Boobies, and Britney Spears donated her sunglasses to help the American Heart Foundation and the Red Cross (wow, that last one was a real sacrifice). We…
The Bombshells take on the Runaway Brides, followed by the Coffin Draggers versus the Brutal Beauties. The winners of each game then battle for a spot in the championship match. Sat., Aug. 21, 7 p.m., 2010…
Visit three Valley homes that demonstrate sustainable living with a tour by the Summer Sustainability Series instructors. Visit the Desert Botanical Garden website to register and be sure to hurry. As of press time, there were only six spots left. Sat., Aug. 21, 7:30 a.m.-noon, 2010…
