Nothing can make a person feel more self-conscious that standing next to a priceless piece of art. Seriously, you have to assume the position at art shows: elbows tucked, hands in pockets, and no breathing. You can let your arms flail at Practical Art during the month of April during…
The ‘yotes finally made it to the NHL Playoffs, and will take on the Detroit Red Wings at Jobing.com Arena. Sun., April 18, noon, 2010…
The ‘yotes finally made it to the NHL Playoffs, and will take on the Detroit Red Wings at Jobing.com Arena. Fri., April 16, 7 p.m., 2010…
Nothing can make a person feel more self-conscious that standing next to a priceless piece of art. Seriously, you have to assume the position at art shows: elbows tucked, hands in pockets, and no breathing. You can let your arms flail at Practical Art during the month of April during…
Opera is occasionally good for some yuks, and Arizona Opera is out to prove that to the people who might otherwise just be shopping for the latest best-selling trade paperback. For this performance, audiences can skip the box office, the theatre seating, and the stuffy crowd. In the latest of…
In the 1975 Parliament jam “Chocolate City,” George Clinton rattles off a shortlist of bergs with majority African-American populations. Unsurprisingly, Phoenix doesn’t get a shout out – sadly, the same thing would happen if the P-funk master reimagined the tune in 2010 – but the George Washington Carver Museum and…
There’s no concession stand; no coming attractions trailers. You won’t be made to listen to cheesy pop music before the movie commences, nor is it likely you’ll wind up next to a gaggle of teens who text and chatter straight through the entertainment. The only talking you’ll hear at the…
Dance is communication. A well-stepped waltz informs your audience (politely and in a soft voice) that you’re a prude. A nasty, crotch-filled grinding, on the other hand, screams that you’re promiscuous. Just imagine what creative innovator, dancer, and expert choreographer, Yu Wei, can tell us. The Chinese dancer uses original…
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila . . . um, floor? Not really. Don’t plan to get housed at the Tequilazona tequila-tasting expo, happy hour, and dinner (although cabs will be available, just in case). The expo features a sampling of premium tequilas for those with a sophisticated palate while…
These days, farmers’ markets are getting mighty crowded, and organic, locally grown ingredients are popping up on more restaurant menus than ever. It’s as if people are finally striving to know where their food actually comes from instead of giving in to the fast-food gods. There’s still so much more…
Vincent van Gogh taught the world two things: That being batshit crazy isn’t necessarily detrimental for creative types, and that even if you’re a flop in life, you could be famous after death. Guess that’s good news for Gary Busey. Everyone knows about the storied earlobe-cutting incident, but what happened…
Johnny Earle, a.k.a. – Johnny Cupcakes, is living proof that you don’t need money, power, or amazing products to be a successful entrepreneur. A few years ago, Johnny was hawking t-shirts with cupcakes printed on them out of his beat-up ’80s Toyota. Now, he has three boutiques, a Young Entrepreneur…
Ladies and gentlemen, start your (two-wheeled) engines. It’s time, once again, for Arizona Bike Week’s Cyclefest. Bikers and bike enthusiasts can eat, drink, ride, mingle, and rock out to live musical performances from the likes of Vince Neil (of Mötley Crüe, duh), Ratt, Dierks Bentley, and George Thorogood. Today’s festivities…
The low-budget flick tells the true story of two murderers who shot and killed seven people at Las Cruces Bowl in 1990. Fri., April 16, 2010…
One of the major problems facing the organizers of Valley music festivals is the weather. Residents are used to the heat, but most bands that are familiar with Arizona summers have little interest in playing an outdoor music festival at 2 on a sweltering June afternoon. Not that you can…
The list of celebrities for whom Tempe-based artist and entertainer Ukulele Ray has created his custom “Lunchbox-A-Leles” read like a People magazine who’s who. He’s made a left-handed “Yellow Submarine” original as a birthday present for Paul McCartney, a KISS creation for Gene Simmons, and a Spongebob Squarepants product for…
Just in case you missed it, Arena Football League 2.0 arrived on the saturated sports-market scene with games over Easter weekend. Yawn? Actually, no. The return of the AFL is a fascinating story of epic lows (the league canceled the 2009 season, then announced bankruptcy) and awesome highs (new AFL…
The other day, we overheard some bitter chump say that Phoenix is a murderous shit hole. Um, you’re flat out wrong, dude, because it’s flippin’ gorgeous out right now. Plus, there’s a grip of outdoorsy things to do this time of year, such as Bike2BBQ. Part of Valley Bike Month,…
Frank Meeink’s teenage years make underage drinking and teen pregnancy look like a bad homework assignment. Meeink became a skinhead at thirteen. By eighteen, the South Philadelphian (who Edward Norton portrayed in American History X) was a neo-Nazi recruiter, had his own cable-access show called The Reich, and was finally…
Get up off your knees, Gaytown. Lent is now ovah! And since that hoary, religious gangster, the Roman Catholic Church, considers pride a sin, we’ll create our own fabulous Capital Vices just in time for the Phoenix Pride Parade. The underlying themes for the event will certainly include, ahem, anal…
The best thing about the start of baseball season is that every team has hope. The worst component is that few of those teams have a good reason to be hopeful. Whether the Arizona Diamondbacks are equipped with a solid foundation is a question that will be answered tonight at…
Except for the prices, the experience of movie-going hasn’t changed much. It’s the same cold theater, sticky floors, and hours of our lives we’ll never get back (thank you, Battlefield Earth). Where’s the nighttime sky? The terse tales? The free? Enter the ASU Art Museum Short Film and Video Festival…
