The only green found around the Rockridge Estate these days are the patches of AstroTurf where Scott Coles and Co. used to putt a few after a day’s work at (the now defunct) Mortgages Ltd.The home (with four patios, 33 bath fixtures and a nine-car garage) rests on 10 acres…
Not too much beats a good movie and a drink. It’s why we’re pretty excited about FilmBar Phoenix, the independent theater opening this November at 815 N. Second Street. Since the departure of The Palms Theatre and the Sombrero Playhouse, downtown has been indie theater-less, and the multi-plex AMC at…
For the past several weeks, we’ve been blogging about synthetic cannabinoids in herbal incense products known as “spice” (check out the Buzz Buzz archives for our previous blogs on this subject).This week, we’ll be reviewing Pep Pourri (also known as “Pep Spice”), one of the more popular “herbal incense blends”…
Abelardo Gil is the dude behind the one-man local music/art/motivational speaker project called Treasure Mammal.One of our favorite things about T-Mammal is the get-up. Gil has no fear when it comes to his on-stage fashion. Spandex is the cornerstone of his wardrobe, sequins are his best friend (or, BFF, rather),…
50: Monica Aissa Martinez Monica Aissa Martinez paints, draws, print-makes, and on occasion, mask-makes. She has a blog where she writes about her creative stuff — her stuff, his/her stuff, maybe even your stuff. And you may be able to catch her (and her work) at at the Modified’s Converging…
This weekend was all Gaga. And these fans waited for up to 30 hours in the concert queue, aka Gaga’s Monster Ball. The good is above, but who made the cut for bad and ugly? Check our picks after the jump or be your own judge and check out the…
Somebody’s gonna get rich skating and (hopefully not) dying, dude. Later this month, a titanic street-style skateboarding competition, Street League DC Pro Tour Skateboarding, hits up Jobing.com Arena in Glendale. The event will feature past winners of the Dew Tour, X Games and Maloof Money Cup, such as Ryan Sheckler,…
When I was in sixth grade, I used to stuff my bra. I did a horrible job — the toilet paper was always uneven, so I perpetually looked like I had one exceedingly droopy breast. I wish I’d had the guidance of someone like local drag queen and performer extraordinaire…
We’re officially over the hump of summer.How do we know this? Well, we’re seeing a bunch of call for art entries to fill upcoming art shows slated for fall. Yep, we’re on the home stretch. And come late September, Bragg’s Pie Factory will host its 2nd Annual Trashy Sculpture Show…
In the age of digital presses where anything can be printed on demand at high speed, it’s only natural there’s a renewed interest in an old-school technique like Letterpress printing. The design team at SeeSaw Designs in Scottsdale are not immune to the love of vintage printing, and they’ve taken…
51: Chris Todd Chris Todd is a transplant from the Pacific Northwest and a self-described multi-disciplinary artist; he’s currently a professor of Media Arts at Mesa Community College. “Ranging from darkly humorous to contemplative, my art draws from personal experiences and an interest in how technology, consumerism, and media affect…
All right, chickens, tonight you need to brush your teeth, warm up some milk, put on your jammy-jams and tuck yourself in early. Get some good rest because you’ve got yourselves a packed schedule this Saturday and Sunday.Perfume Class @ Loveland BoutiqueSmell something? You will on Saturday if you choose…
It was a sparse evening at the W Scottsdale last night, where fashion-savvy locals gathered to see Ted Baker London’s Spring/Summer collection and get a preview of their fall offerings. We were left disappointed — though the fashions weren’t the problem. The theme of Ted Baker’s upscale casual line seemed to be “funky and wearable.” All of the outfits were…
On the northeast corner of Main Street and Stapley Drive in Mesa, a Mervyn’s department store took a bankruptcy dive and re-emerged this morning as POOL Together, a self-described collaborative marketplace for small businesses, artisans and craftspeople. The $3 million brainchild of a team in California celebrated its soft opening at…
Congratulate Gregg Nourjian if you see him at the Local Motors grand opening in Chandler this weekend — he owns the first official Rally Fighter (pictured above). Well, as soon as he builds it. The Local Motors’ micro-factory landed in Phoenix based solely on the design of its Rally Fighter…
You may have caught Michele Laudig’s post over at Chow Bella about the art up at SideBar.Now that the show’s scheduled to come down within a week (a specific date has yet to be set), we thought we’d snag a Q&A with Daniel Davis who is one-half of the husband-wife…
Film fan and Madcap Theaters director Andrea Beesley-Brown, aka the Midnite Movie Mamacita, has a well-known appreciation for cult films and grindhouse cinema, but it turns out, she’s also a fan of funny movies about marijuana.This weekend, Madcap Theaters will show one of the first films ever made about marijuana,…
Anna Moncada feels that it’s a stressful time to be an Arizonan, whether it’s the crap economy or the SB1070 hullabaloo. So she, along with Claire Sanchez, are doing something about it. From 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Moncada and Sanchez will lead the first ever meet-up of the…
Not every theater company can take a metal-roofed, tin-ceilinged building with no central A/C in a Phoenix July (“an oven,” as Soul Invictus artistic director Franc Gaxiola astutely described it in his curtain speech) and turn it into a venue that’s relatively comfortable if you dress appropriately and sit still…
52: Mike MaasMike Maas is the byproduct of monster movies, punk rock, the Catholic Church, comic books, sugary cereal, toys and Saturday morning cartoons. Wearing these influences on his sleeve, the Tempe-based artist creates art that is dark and humorous, relying on his few surviving brain cells to remember the…
Purses. No, McReynolds isn’t hot for this year’s Kate Spade, nor does she obsess over Gucci, Prada or Fendi. She collects vintage box purses manufactured from the ’40s to the ’60s. McReynolds pulls up to MacAlpine’s Soda Fountain & Restaurant, where she sells some of her purses, holding a small…
Christoph Kaiser dreams of his home being a hive of creative activity, kind of a bauhaus of downtown Phoenix. As co-founder (with Hayes McNeil) of plus minus studio and with the help of project manager Anson Chen, Christoph has made an outlet for his creative energy in terms of architecture…
