In an age where it still takes years for celebrities to come out (ahem, Clay Aiken) a happening such as Phoenix Pride’s 10 Days of Pride is as relevant today as when it began 30 years ago. The festival of events is complete with plenty of parties, lots of opportunities…
The event will include food from Vincent’s Van Go Pizza Catering, live music by Dry River Yacht Club, and artists such as Colin Chillag and Natalia Jaeger. Sat., April 10, 4-10 p.m., 2010…
The musical merit of Owl City is a hot topic of debate amongst fans and critics. Most critics you talk to would say that the music of Owl City, the solo project of Adam Young, is pretty much a clone of fellow electro-pop outfit The Postal Service. It’s impossible not…
Ready, set … gorge! Today marks the kickoff of the 32nd annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival, which showcases six days of fine wines, celebrity chef dinners, and tastings galore. More than 40,000 people came out for the festival last year, and there’s a special event for everyone’s palate. Proceeds from the…
Sports puns suck. Saying that the Diamondbacks were “snakebitten” or that winning “wasn’t in the Cards” for the Arizona Cardinals isn’t clever. If we didn’t hate puns, we’d tell you that the day is drawing to a close for the Phoenix Suns. (Get it?) Fortunately, tonight’s game against the Denver…
Remember the good ol’ days, when area indie rock festivals were “Presented by Such-and-Such” or “The Such-and-Such Company’s Festival/Throwdown/Party/Show”? That’s apparently old and busted. The new hotness? Suitefest: Presented by Campus Suites. How’s that for branding, marketing majors? I won’t pretend to understand much about Tempe’s Campus Suites student-oriented housing…
I was at Eastside Records, maybe a year and a half ago, when I found myself eyeing an EP from Becky Lee and Drunkfoot. It was an eye-catching package: a heavy paper case decorated with glitter and black permanent marker. After briefly wondering what a “drunkfoot” was, I bought the…
The ‘yotes finally made it to the NHL Playoffs, and will take on the Detroit Red Wings at Jobing.com Arena. Wed., April 14, 7 p.m., 2010…
There’s really nothing wrong with wanting to do something good in the world. Ear Candy charity knows dang well that there’s everything right with doing good in the world — the non-profit admirably provides musical instruments and education to kids. And, since organizers have dedicated their lives to the cause,…
A group of ASU honors painting undergraduates recently founded the group, 2-D Or Not 2-D to foster community, motivation, and service among student artists. In addition to outreach projects, weekly meetings, lectures, and paint-a-thons, their third exhibition “Carnivál,” opens on Monday. This group shows moxie along with art as 20-plus…
“When I moved here 12 years ago, I got called a biker — and that was a bad thing,” says Mark Bradshaw, owner of The Hideaway Grill and this year’s winner of the Arizona Bike Week hero award. “Now the scene’s changed. More people are riding, from shovelheads to RUBs…
If you’re in the mood to mull over your relationship (or lack thereof) with Christianity, head to Perihelion Arts. Scott Holloway’s “A Solo Exhibition of New Work” includes beautifully crafted works that he cleverly pares down, often including only a single image in each piece. The 40-year-old Massachusetts-based artist has…
“We are not these people! We are a boring couple from New Jersey!” complains Claire Foster (Tina Fey) to her husband, Phil (Steve Carell), about halfway through Date Night, the latest high-gloss, middle-to-low-brow would-be blockbuster from director Shawn Levy (Cheaper by the Dozen, Just Married). Phil and Claire are middle-class,…
Hands down, the worst restaurant meal I’ve ever been served was at El Tovar, the resort at the Grand Canyon. I was disappointed, because the El Tovar is, of course, a Fred Harvey resort. Or at least it used to be, before the Harvey company sold it and the rest…
If you happen to have a free schedule tonight, you’re going to want to book it down to Tempe for the opening reception of “Bigger Than You” by Nathaniel Lewis.On second thought, if you happen to have a packed schedule tonight, you might want to cancel. This show is only…
Man, local artist, Carrie Marill, is everywhere these days.Not only did she cleverly tap into the world wide web by featuring affordable art on www.20×200.com earlier this year, now she’s showing in New York City and Dallas, TX at the same time…
I can’t resist it…I must blog about these adorably crazy things. They’re called “Easter-Suess flowers” and are available for sale (just in time for the holiday) at Kooky Krafts…
First, a blurb of super-good news for you audience types: David Barker’s astonishing one-man show, Dodging Bullets, returns as part of the 2010 Phoenix Fringe Festival (where you can catch lots of new stuff during the coming week, by the way) with performances beginning Friday night, April 2, at The…
I just got word that Bunky Boutique is moving. Don’t panic. They’re staying in central Phoenix and their new home will be at 1st and McDowell in the Merz Project building…
“I’d toss a coin. Heads, I’d skin him alive.” Yikes. That’s some pretty hardcore stuff. The film, 44 Inch Chest, promises more dark brutality that is somehow so entertaining in cinema. From the writers of Sexy Beast and by first-time director Malcolm Venville, the movie stars Ray Winstone as a…
The Trunk Space, one of downtown Phoenix’s top art galleries and performance venues, celebrates its sixth anniversary this month. Ample toasts and huzzahs should be sent the spot’s way, especially considering the rough and tumble place that the local art scene can be. The Trunk Space cheers the artists that…
A kickoff event for the Family Fringe event series (i.e., stuff that’s far less likely to annoy or traumatize your kids), at Children’s Museum of Phoenix, designed especially for those ages 3 through 10, will send the rugrats in search of performers who’ll help them experience our Earth and sky…
