[jump] Raven events is hosting a mixer at Devil’s Martini tonight from 5 to 9pm featuring happy hour drink specials, free appetizers and a good dose of local business. Mingling on the patio will be Livingdoll Shoppe Boutique, Stella & Dot Jewelry, Brown Bag Party, Chic Creations, Just Jane Boutique, BagItGirl Boutique. There…
Fascinating, awe-inspiring and often downright horrifying — these are the Top 10 New Species of 2010, named by the International Institute of Species Exploration at Arizona State University this afternoon. There’s no pageant here, folks, and thankfully no talent portion. Who’s to say what a carnivorous sponge, flat-faced frogfish or…
Last night, Sex and the City fans gathered by the rooftop pool at the W Scottsdale for Steve Levine’s “Carrie On” Fashion Show in celebration of the upcoming second film release. Surprisingly, the gender divide wasn’t as wide as expected. About a third of the audience were dudes — though whether they were there…
Not all public art is as massively noticeable as Janet Echelman’s Her Secret is Patience (the large “butterfly net” in downtown Phoenix. Some collection are a bit hidden, like the Municipal Art Collection at the North Gateway Transfer Station and Materials Recovering Facility. It juts out of the desert horizon…
The Hohokam people mysteriously disappeared in the 15th century, but glimpses into their quiet, farming-based lives can be still be seen in the middle of metropolitan Phoenix, at the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park. Occupying 3.24 acres just off of Washington Street and east of Sky Harbor Airport, the…
In case you missed the sweet little hot pink figure gracing the cover of New Times on racks across the Valley, we’d like to introduce you to Spencer Hibert’s Miigii — available in a vending machine near you. Oh, and here’s a peek at this week’s issue, featuring the finalists…
Sure, she’s played supporting roles on the silver screen, but our Phoenix hasn’t had a lead role in many movies. So it took us by surprise to find a glossy postcard at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market advertising PHX: a film by Stewart Schuster. Excited, we anxiously flipped over to read a small description:…
When: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9 am.Where: On trash receptacle outside east entrance to City Hall. …
When Crafty Chica Kathy Cano-Murillo cut loose with the secret that there’s a Mexican craft store in town, we were in the car within minutes. Mario Ramos Imports, on 32nd Street south of McDowell, has a nice supply of extra-thick Mexican embroidery thread, a few pillowcases and placemats with cool patterns…
North Phoenix has blossomed as its own pocket of Valley culture, including car shows, the Scottsdale art walks — lucky for us, the “North Phoenix Blog has got it covered. The blog provides the normal rundown of events, stores, and art galleries in the north Valley, but we really love…
Sometimes the coolest events have the worst marketing. Take the 2010 Arizona Gathering, for example. Friends of ours have raved about the amazing workshops and fab supplies they’ve discovered at the annual event, but the generic name makes it sound like a creepy cult retreat. And the website…let’s just say it’s…
We’ve had our eye on this dynamic space along 16th Street (between Osborn and Indian School Roads) that offers vintage, antique, and unique discoveries.Owner Leonardo Ramirez is super energetic and has an infectious personality. He coined the term “recyclitude” to describe his business (and life) approach. His latest endeavor is…
Math as art, but is it real?…
P-Town’s longest running hip-hop night is celebrating its eighth anniversary of existence with a boffo blowout. And like any good birthday party, plenty of guests are invited, including appearances by DJ Radar, Power 98.3’s M2, and Pickster One’s Crusher Sound System. Thu., May 20, 9 p.m., 2010…
Check out Bunky Boutique’s new digs as they show off their new space and ever-fabulous merchandise. Sat., May 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 2010…
We wouldn’t outright bag on performers like Lady Gaga or Justin Bieber (at least, we shouldn’t — he’s just a kid, after all) but it gets a little tiring to constantly witness music performances that are polished, buffed out, and cleaned up so they’re ready for a mass audience. Sometimes…
The Lost Leaf is turning three years old and, according to the National Network for Childcare (www.nncc.org) we should expect the following: “The 3-year-old is full of wonder and spends a lot of time watching, observing, and imitating…[they] have very little memory for past events and do not understand ‘yesterday’…
Don’t expect lap dances or bumpin’ and grindin’ when you see The Gentleman’s Club perform. On second thought, there might be some of that, depending on the suggestions thrown out by the audience to the sometimes-raunchy, always-funny long form improv troupe. The three-person group has quickly made a name for…
Tatsuya Nakatani is more conjurer than percussionist. Rather than simply striking his drum set, gongs, or cymbals to get the sound you’d expect, he unlocks the surprising squeals, shimmers, and frequencies that traditional techniques might never uncover. Considering his penchant for improvising and incorporating bass bows and Tibetan singing bowls,…
Humans love the thrill of competition. The Romans pitted their strongest against one another and got off on the gruesome win. The Aztecs gambled food, slaves, and even their own freedom on the outcome of their sports. We apply this need for competition to our urban setting and get the…
Lucky for you, snarfing apps, sipping bevvies, grooving to tunes, playing games, and ogling awesome art counts as a contribution to scholarships for Latina/o business majors. Food, entertainment, drink and good karma? We’re there. Button up the pearl snaps of your Western shirt and hit the ASU’s Hispanic Business Alumni’s…
Adulthood can be the pits. We work hard, we don’t get paid what we’re worth, and we’re still in debt from the stupid purchases we made before the economy tanked. And, worst of all, we’re too “grown-up” to let off a little steam by hitting the bottle. Well, that’s why…
