Saskia Jorda was born in Caracas, Venezuela and works with site-specific installations, drawings, and performances that “map the tension between retaining one’s identity and assimilating a foreign persona.”Her artwork has been featured locally and internationally — but she’ll tell you all about her maps and nest made out of 100…
The Arizona Cardinals are an unknown commodity this year. The lynchpin of their offense, quarterback Kurt Warner, has retired, leaving former golden boy Matt Leinart to step in. There’s no guarantee that the Cards will be the gun-slinging team they once were, which is why their preseason opener against the…
Brides-to-be can flock to see two fashion shows and over 100 wedding vendors all under the same roof. Sun., Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 2010…
Television shows like Law & Order and CSI may have made it hell for prosecutors to get a conviction without fingerprints, confessions, and a metric ass-load of ridiculously well-preserved DNA, but they’ve certainly been a boon to mystery writers. Score one for the bad guys . . . and Patricia…
There’s a reason why many consider industrial music to be one of the sexiest genres around. The throbbing beats mimic the rhythm of bodies in motion, creating a raw, animalistic sound perfect for getting it on. Combine the melody with take-me-now lyrics and you’ve got Lords of Acid. The band,…
So you want to get healthy. That’s great. But don’t do what every other idiot American does by joining a gym and starting a hard-core diet all at once. By the end of week one, all your muscles will ache and you’ll hate all vegetables. That kind of burn out…
In the 1950s, Elvis Presley cautioned listeners not to step on his blue suede shoes. He didn’t say anything about hiking boots. The folks at Estrella Mountain Regional Park are celebrating rock ‘n’ roll’s brightest star with an Elvis-themed telescope hike. Hip-swivelin’ hoofers can take on the rugged, three-mile loop…
Who knew that Phoenix was home to so many restless dead people and alien visitations? It must be true; why else would we be hosting the first annual Paranormal Conference this month? The confab will, according to its rather spooky press materials, “bring the paranormal, UFO, and metaphysical worlds together…
Phoenix native Joe “Diesel” Riggs has seen his share of ups and downs during his fighting career, but most of them have come at his weigh-ins. The Cactus High School alumnus has fought as a 300-pound heavyweight, a 170-pound welterweight, and at virtually everything in between. “Diesel” – fighting at…
Helping to keep Austin weird for years now, Bob Ray has a flair for capturing the everyday dramatic. Just look at Total Badass, a psychological treat chronicling the life and times of one man’s search for redemption through pills, whiskey, weed, family, and rock ‘n’ roll. Or Hell On Wheels,…
Screening of the 1977 Japanese experimental horror/comedy film. Aug. 12-14, 2010…
Poor Annie Bartlett. Her fiancé dumped her. Her dead mother is constantly criticizing her. And her lay-about father was beaten to death — possibly by his girlfriend. What’s a gal to do? If you’re the revived fictional character, Annie Bartlett, from author Irene Ziegler’s just-published Ashes to Water, you pull…
The green movement has turned individuals with an inkling of eco-consciousness into sweltering balls of guilt that are practically shamed to tears when they use a paper towel to clean up their cat’s puke. Sure, we know that paper products, household cleaners, and plastic bags are bad, but we need…
It’s nice that some of the country’s top indie spaces are getting the love that they deserve. And it’s all thanks to a couple of ambitious cats from one of the most selfish cities in the country. Iamprimate is the solo project of New York City-based artist PJ Norman. Together…
The author reads from and signs copies of You Cannot Be Serious: And 32 Other Rules that Sustain a (Mostly) Balanced Mom. Wed., Aug. 18, 7 p.m., 2010…
Neal Pollack reads from and signs copies of Stretch: The Unlikely Making of a Yoga Dude. Thu., Aug. 12, 7 p.m., 2010…
Think rural life is all about idyllic countrysides, rustic charm, and bib overalls? Try lawnmower racing, a Siberian folk artist, OxyContin addicts, and prairie mimes. This month, No Festival Required brings back the Rural Route Film Festival with a “Best of the Rural Route Film Festival” screening of 13 of…
The Project Blowed open-mic series, created in 1994 at L.A.’s Good Life Café, became the hangout for the underground rap scene then and acted as an incubator for the many L.A. MCs who rock mics now. Lucky us, Project Blowed co-founder Abstract Rude shows and proves his mettle with a…
Ain’t nothin’ chilly about Florida, so it’s not surprising that Orlando native DJ Icey supposedly received his moniker because of his love for air conditioning. Icey is known for blending elements of Chicago hip house with English break-beat house (a sound that was dubbed “funky breaks”) and was a driving…
Does 850 to 1150 C.E. mean anything to you? All you probably really know is that it was a long-ass time ago. After seeing Mystery of Chaco Canyon, however, you’ll be more cognizant of the ancient Chacoan people. With the help of architectural ruins, the society’s culture is pieced together…
Think of Gaston “Bonga” Jean-Baptiste as the Fela Kuti of Haitian percussion, and you may start to understand how much this artist means to mizik rasin, Haiti’s traditional roots music. The master percussionist is known all over this planet for his wizard-like merging of Vodou rhythms with ceremonial drummers, singers,…
Bring your sketchbooks and 2H pencils for this free night of sketching within SMoCA’s galleries. Thu., Aug. 12, 6:30-8 p.m., 2010…
