Word to the wise: Don’t ever heckle Chris Franjola. Holly Montag of The Hills learned that particular lesson the hard way as the Chelsea Handler sidekick adroitly ripped her a new one verbally onstage at the Laugh Factory in L.A. last summer. So be sure to keep your trap shut…
You’ll get your money’s worth (and then some) at this punk/rockabilly/psychobilly showcase featuring four different acts from the Lone Star state, as well as cornucopia of local talent. The lineup includes The Ghost Storys, Dead Rabbits, The Livends, and Mariachis Del Inferno, as well as The Limit Club, Kats of…
Just in case you haven’t heard, Modified Arts didn’t close or become a strip joint (yes, these were rumors that were actually floated about). Rather, the longtime space simply changed its modus operandi by focusing on NYC-style music shows, such as the Alchemy of Sound, a collaboration series curated by…
There’s an obvious stunt element to the casting of The Runaways: a punked-up, barely legal Kristen Stewart and a still-underage, barely dressed Dakota Fanning begging for street cred by playing dress-up as, respectively, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, front girls of the oversexed ’70s-era teen proto-punk sensation The Runaways. Watch…
It’s a pity there aren’t more play scripts like Taylor Doherty’s Indivisible. If there were, one might have the opportunity to watch Steven J. Scally perform in a fine drama more often. Scally, perhaps the single most underrated actor in town, is captivating in Doherty’s excellent and vaguely futuristic commentary…
Editor’s note: This is the second piece in an occasional series about Van Buren Street. Read the first installment here. They’re mostly scary crap-holes now, but the motels on Van Buren Street were once destination spots for weary travelers. These weirded-out welcome wagons started out as a handful of cabins…
Good news for those who are cruising the downtown galleries on March’s Third Friday Artwalk: You’ll be able to see Katherine Zsolt’s “Leaving My Father’s House” at the Icehouse and Bob Carey Ballerinas at Bokeh Gallery…
Another one bites the dust.Chyro Arts Venue, the mostly theater/sometimes music venue, has announced its closing via its Web site. A Best of Phoenix winner in 2008, Chyro will hold one final production before a closing bash around its closing May 16.A D.I.Y. venture from the get-go, the spot was…
Unlike last week, I’m giving you four whole days to plan for this art event. I know, I’m extremely generous.So we all know that using tossed out objects for art is nothing new. But that doesn’t mean the practice can’t produce some great art. We have the chance to see…
Each year since 2007, Arizona Women’s Theatre Company has sponsored the Pandora Festival, an open competition for unpublished scripts by Arizona’s female playwrights. (Full disclosure: I served as a reading judge for the 2010 competition and will be paid a small stipend for my services.) Julie Amparano’s A Mother’s Will…
Yes, it’s another blog about an art happening at ASU.Look, I’m sorry. But just take some peace in knowing that no matter how annoyed you are, you aren’t nearly as pissed off as the Arty Girl readers were this past Monday. Yikes. Anyway, tomorrow, Friday, March 12 from 8:30 to…
In a city where suburbs and farming communities are still couched in a Wild West mentality, the cultural event of the year celebrates giant flightless birds and the jockeys who race them. No, we’re not kidding. This weekend marks the 22nd year for Chandler’s Ostrich Festival, a family-oriented event featuring…
If you’re a foodie, you may want to sit down before reading the remainder of this piece. This weekend, the Phoenix Art Museum and Local First Arizona host Devoured, an annual culinary event that features some of Arizona’s finest chefs, vintners, and purveyors of all that is local and delicious…
Night-time baseball returns to the Arizona Cactus League when the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres play ball at Peoria Sports Complex. Mon., March 15, 7:05 p.m., 2010…
You can’t beat this daytime match-up of SoCal squads when the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim square off in Tempe. Mon., March 15, 1:05 p.m., 2010…
Check out the wonderful Camelback Ranch Stadium when the Chicago White Sox host the Cleveland Indians. Thu., March 11, 1:05 p.m., 2010…
The Suns are playing in Phoenix. No, not those sweaty ballers. We’re talking about the band Ruby Suns. You know, the ones you’ll enjoy watching. The New Zealand-based indie-pop group rocks its eclectic mix of instruments and vocals. They may be most famous for their song “Oh, Mojave,” which was…
The Phoenix Suns host the pesky New Orleans Hornets at US Airways Center. Sun., March 14, 6 p.m., 2010…
Sometimes, group membership is conditional. You can’t be a Shriner if you don’t want to wear a funny hat, for instance. The condition for Phoenix Suns’ fans is even simpler: you can’t like them if you don’t hate the Los Angeles Lakers. Prove that you belong in Phoenix when the…
Over the past decade, Xiu Xiu has released some pretty bleak tunes. The musical project of San Jose singer/guitarist Jamie Stewart and various collaborators has put out guaranteed party-stoppers like “Support Our Troops OH!”(“Did you know you were going to shoot off the top of a 4-year-old girl’s head?”) and…
Ecologist Mark Moffett displays and dishes about army ants, flying frogs, and “all sorts of other green things” at the Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center. Wed., March 17, 7:30 p.m., 2010…
According to the calendar on our wall, more than a week remains until spring has officially arrived. But for all intents and purposes, it feels like it’s already sprung. The last gasp of winter has come and gone, temperatures are rising, imaginations are racing, and creative juices are flowing. Sounds…
