People are funny. Yes, you. Channel-surfing for novelty (“Seen it. Seen it. Seen it.”), you respond to opportunities to get off the couch with, “I never heard of that. I dunno what it iiiiiiiis.” Well, that’s the whole point of the Phoenix Improv Festival (PIF), so stop whining and hustle…
In mid-February, days before ASU Baseball opened its 2010 slate, we wrote the following: “The old bread and butter of hometown collegiate athletics, the ASU Baseball team, are in a wee bit of trouble. The defending three-time Pac-10 champions canned its head skipper, Pat Murphy, after fourteen successful seasons. And…
West side, represent. In 2008, sisters-in-law Christa Esquibel and Emy Porter saw the need for “fresh and local” west of I-17, so they took a good idea and grew it. What started as hocking eggs in a front yard has become the monthly Momma’s Organic Market, featuring 60 to 100…
The longtime downtowner is getting the hell out of here and moving to Tucson. Say bon voyage to Petrisko during this art explosion that honors the man through podcasts, paintings, and live performances. Sat., April 17, 8 p.m., 2010…
Australia’s too-cute-for-school Sia came to prominence in the U.S. after her song “Breathe Me” was featured in the final episode of Six Feet Under. Looking back, it makes sense her big break would come on the small screen: Sia’s sweet style is endearing to the fantasy-like, surreal scenarios portrayed on…
It’s not a bad time to be a hipster who loves “yacht rock,” or album-oriented rock, or whatever term you want to use to describe the kind of breezy soft rock that rules the airwaves of classic-rock stations and mellow VH1 Classic programming aimed at adults (read: old folks). Everyone…
Spread out the blanket, hoist the umbrella, slather on the SPF 50, sip a beer pulled from the cooler, and gaze at the pelicans dive-bombing the breaking surf. Oh, and try not to get any sand in your suit as you doze off under the sun. Sorry, you’re a ‘Zonie…
A recent trend in the indie music world seems to be bands comprising simple two-person setups who try to make their music as distorted and lo-fi as possible. Though the trend may not be for everyone, it has produced some decent music so far — just look at bands like…
What local bands do you book for a 4/20 festival? Headquarters has tapped Fred Green, The Plainfield Butchers, Masters of the Universe and SAF will perform at Tempe’s 910 Live as part of The Headquarters festival. Yup, seems about right. In that lineup, which will be broadcast live on KWSS…
The third-seeded Phoenix Suns host the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA playoff match-up. Tue., April 20, 7 p.m., 2010…
The third-seeded Phoenix Suns host the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA playoff match-up. Sun., April 18, 7:30 p.m., 2010…
Downtown Phoenix’s art scene is hard to exactly quantify in some respects, with creativity running amok across multiple genres and mediums. Hyphenates abound as musicians, DJs, painters, and other talented types collaborate and feed off each other’s muses. So it’s apropos that one of the art scene’s more pre-eminent bands,…
Pianist Walter Cosand accompanies the TSO during the finale of its 2009-2010 season. Mon., April 19, 7:30 p.m., 2010…
Kick-Ass, the Matthew Vaughn-directed adaptation of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.’s graphic novel, sets itself up as an unadulterated exposé of the teenage mind. Tired of being mugged by high school thugs in a Manhattan that’s notably scummier than the real thing, our hero Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson, a…
When I was 13 years old, I had very long hair and braces. I was skinny and effeminate and favored garish clothing. My brother David, who was forever trying to wean me off the bubblegum music I preferred, took me to see the new movie version of The Who’s rock…
A few years ago, craving a more forgiving climate, Steve and Andi Rosenstein decided to move family, business, and employees from Chicago to the eternal sunshine of North Scottsdale. They later sold their very profitable business and rejoiced in retiring. For the moment. Steve reveled in the clear blue sky…
You gotta love it when an art event gets some star power. It just has a way of giving things a little more razzle-dazzle.And thanks to world-renowned artist, Eric Fischl (a former student at Phoenix College and Arizona State University and a star in his own right), tennis legend John…
Local artists listen up: you have a chance to design public art for the Pueblo Grande Museum entrance.And, assuming you make the cut, your budget would be $1,800,000.$1,800,000Let that sink in…..
Pete Petrisko is moving to Tucson. The downtown artist and “jack-of-all-arts in the downtown community” says he wants to live somewhere a little more art-centric — and who can blame him? He’s just one part of the brain-drain that’s leaving Downtown Phoenix ovah. Great, fine, cool.However, a press release reporting…
I’m dating myself here (at least somebody is — ba dum bump!) but there used to be this TV show called The Dating Game. I would go on and on about it, but I just accidentally deleted what I’d already written, and it was basically a low-tech precursor of reality…
Let’s party.ASU is throwing a street party this Saturday. If you go, not only will you enjoy a heck of a line-up of music, art, and activities, but you get to walk away feeling like a champ. You see, any dough you spend at the party benefits the ASU Art…
The shindig includes at two-acre Miller Lite beer garden, way delicious chow, and live music. Sat., April 10, 2010…
