Back in February, we wrote about a relatively new chemical compound called JWH that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration — and numerous curious users — said had the same effect as marijuana when smoked. JWH is used in “herbal incense” blends like Spice, Puff, and K2, which are widely available at…
86: Angela Cazel Jahn Angela Cazel Jahn makes images, sculptures and spaces for people to play in and think about. Her work has shown locally at Stark Gallery, eyelounge, Paulina Miller Gallery, Shemer Art Center, and an experimental venue called trustgallery. She’s participated in group shows in Miami, Austin, Chicago, San…
Thanks (or no thanks) to the SB 1070 hullabaloo, we’re thinking this weekend’s Phoenix Copwatch Member Training Meeting may be packed to the gunwales. The grassroots Phoenix Copwatch, formed in 1988, exists to monitor potential police brutality doled out by local law enforcement. According to the org’s website, “Copwatch members…
It’s a soft-focused image on purpose, btw…
It is a shame that the written word often can not convey sarcasm as easily as the spoken one. This being the case, please consider the following statement to be dripping with sarcasm: I can not wait to seet Stage 55’s Seven Minutes in Heaven. Lucky you and I have…
If you stopped by Tempe’s La Bocca last night, you may have enjoyed your designer pizza with a side of TOMS shoes. This dinner-ide shopping experience was brought to you by Here on the Corner, a Tempe-based boutique getting the word out about their various products this summer by taking them…
Chances are, you know about one of the most popular boutique hotels in town. But just under the hip veneer at the Clarendon Hotel — past the street tacos at Gallo Blanco, the artwork of Jason Hill and Mike Little, the raucous pool parties — there’s a shrine of sorts you might…
We promised we’d tell you, so here we are. Smeeks, at 14 W. Camelback Road, has finally received their much-awaited shipment of Silly Bandz! They’re barely unpacked, we’re told, but the load includes sea creatures, zoo animals, pet animals, rain forest, dinosaurs, rock bandz, princess, fantasy, western, basic shapes, and more…
Lisa Jacobs just finished cleaning more than 100 mugs. “It’s a good thing you came over,” she said, polishing off her last floral printed ones. “I’ve been looking for an excuse to dust them off … ” By day she’s a K-8 art teacher. But by night and weekend she’s…
Do you have five hours to kill? No?Well, you may want to set aside a big chunk of time for this shopping endeavor at Antique Gatherings. The enormous space is jam-freaking-packed with reasonably priced high-end antiques. On a recent trip, we spied everything from vintage designer shoes to authentic Native…
Last week, we introduced a “Top Five Films” list from Madcap Theaters director Andrea Beasley-Brown, a.k.a. the Midnite Movie Mamacita. While her first list focused on the five most disgusting movies she’s ever seen, this week’s list gives props to babes behind bars. Beasley-Brown admits most movies about women in…
Is it just us, or is something missing? Our jackalope needs a name. And what better time to name him/her than in conjunction with the opening of a very fitting art exhibition, “Re-Imagining the West,” at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art this Friday, June 11, from 7 to 9…
At some point, you’ll have to lose that weight. All that fat bulging on your bookshelves, tucked away in your closets, or packed away in boxes. One day you’ll hear the floorboards in your home groan and beg for mercy under the crushing weight of your book hoard, and you’ll…
87: Tiffany Egbert Tiffany Egbert’s a graphic designer, illustrator, photographer, stylist, and self-described dance party enthusiast. She graduated ASU with a degree in graphic design in 2007. Since then, she’s done creative work for Kitten Paws Vintage (her online storefront), River Jones Music Label, Transform Creative Ministries, and Spraygraphic Apparel…
If you have a full-ish head of hair and love The A-Team, then we’ve got the deal of the year for you: an East Valley salon is giving people free mohawk haircuts to celebrate the big-screen remount (scheduled to hit theatres on Friday) of the popular 1980s TV series. The…
Somebody’s chillin’ in his downtown Phoenix pad…
Chow down on a four-course meal with selected beverages from Laetitia Vineyard & Winery of Arroyo Grande, California. Allow the chef to guide you through the dining experience that includes salad, crab, duck and a chocolate Halvah terrine. Reservations required. Mon., June 14, 6:30 p.m., 2010…
While the United States has exited the World Cup tournament, there is still plenty of great soccer to watch and the quarter-finals boast a pair of powerhouse match-ups. Please see our World Cup Soccer Bars Directory for a list of venues where fans will gather to watch the games. On…
Watch the USA play its first 2010 World Cup match against England at any number of local bars. Sat., June 12, 11:30 a.m., 2010…
Turns out, refrigerators have a lot more potential than keeping your food cool and suffocating unsupervised children. Leave it to a bunch of artists to make the kitchen-necessities-turned-death-traps into something beautiful at the Fridge-A-Thon exhibition. The show features fifteen recycled refrigerators painted by John Covington, Luis Gutierrez, El Moises, and…
It used to be that people were demure about their partisan leanings. Now, folks proclaim their political preferences at the top of their lungs. Taking sides has even infected tween-literature pop sensation Twilight. Team Edward? Team Jacob? You can color us Team Too Old To Care, but we’ll still jam…
