We asked our boyfriend’s six-year old son about monster trucks and he firmly said, “They are always red or blue and they look like Hot Wheels and they are really fast and loud!” We’ll test that theory at the Monster Jam event featuring big-boy toys Grave Digger, Iron Outlaw, El…
The 2000 Iranian flick chronicles a blind boy’s misadventures after he’s released from a special school in Tehran. Wed., Feb. 3, 7 p.m., 2010…
Some people think Phoenix’s music scene needs spicing up. All we gotta say to that is be careful what you wish for. For example, it probably wouldn’t be wise to go all Scandinavian black metal on our local venues and personalities. That’s because, according to the flick Until the Light…
Like Two and a Half Men (first airdate: 2003), “Weird Al” Yankovic (debut record: 1984), and kicks to the groin (um, forever), some forms of entertainment have been around a lot longer than you’d think. And though their debatably humorous offerings are predictable, there’s a comfort in knowing what to…
Maybe we’re antisocial or something, but for whatever reason, we hate awkward reunions. We doubt anyone likes running into people he or she sort of knew a long time ago; you always get stuck doing that thing where you pretend to be upset that you lost touch with the guy…
Boo. Okay, so Medea’s Ghost isn’t that kind of ghost. It is, instead, a world premiere of a new play by Arizona playwright Micki Shelton contains, according to the firm disclaimers issued by Theatre Artists Studio, “mature themes and adult content.” Sounds promising. So does the synopsis, which promises a…
If I had to guess, I would say that there was one band that was not particularly excited to ring in the New Year. That would be French electro-rockers Phoenix. Not that the band didn’t have a lot to celebrate, but when you have a year like they did you…
The first thing you notice about the Japanese new wave band Polysics are the glaring similarities to Devo. The most obvious of which are the band’s matching orange jump suits and their straight-bar sunglasses. Of course, the similarities aren’t completely unintentional. Back in 1997, when founding member of Polysics, Hiroyuki…
Let’s face it, we’re into a new decade, and while some of the previous decade’s fads and styles will continue to trickle on into 2010 and beyond, some need to respectfully wither away. There’s nothing wrong with this idea, it is just the cutthroat nature of our culture’s sensibilities. Yesterday’s…
In case you aren’t up on the latest scenester gossip, here’s a juicy tidbit: William Fucking Reed is ditching the Valley for New York City in April. But before he changes up his mailing address from the PHX to the NYC this spring, the 32-year-old plans on working his DJ…
According to the press release, the eve of sonic mayhem will feature “Full Blown Cowboy (Animatronic Synthetic Stringed Tonality Dysfunctions); King Dara (Mind blowing ambient dubstep); WIG (terry riley meets bob newhart); & ARP (pampered butane-infused Americana country, sort of John Mellencamp meets Shakes the Clown).” Sun., Jan. 31, 6-8:30…
Artist Jeff Jones exhibits photos from a trip to China in August 2009. Wed., Feb. 3, 5-9 p.m., 2010…
The benefit will feature loads of entertainment, including DJ sets by Djentrification, Smite, and One Peso, and a raffle with prizes. Fri., Jan. 29, 8:30 p.m., 2010…
The community image project gives a behind-the-scenes look at local nonprofit organizations. Tuesdays-Sundays. Starts: Jan. 5. Continues through Feb. 15, 2010…
The exhibit “Geoffrey Beene: Trapeze” is neither a fashion show nor a high-wire act. It’s a tribute to the pioneering fashion designer who turned dressmaking into a high art. Beene, who died in 2004, was often criticized for his irreverent designs and sharply tailored men’s suits. Among his many champions…
Everyone has the rebellious older cousin whose against-the-grain ways benefited him or her in the form of way-out music that we couldn’t find on our own. If you grew up during the ‘80s, you probably received a dubbed cassette of legendary oddball punks The Dead Milkmen. If you were reared…
Hopeful authors get rejection letters piled higher than a stack of Nicolas Cage’s unpaid bills, while wannabe singers are dissed on national TV. Artists have it easy — galleries that aren’t interested usually just ignore them. But when award-winning photographer Joel Meyerowitz juried Arizona State University’s latest student show, the…
Any makeup artist will tell you that it’s all about the contour shadowing. That indispensable little trick can create cheekbones on baby fat and cleavage on an anorexic. Plus, it’s well-known that the true miracle workers of contour shadowing are our nation’s beloved drag queens. Check out their amazing feats…
The Phoenix Coyotes have basically been NHL Playoffs-less since hockey was invented, so we’re not going to spin that old yarn. Instead, allow us to exploit something good about the team: as of press time, the Coyotes were situated in prime-ish postseason position as the number five team in the…
During the day, your boss rips you a new one and threatens to fire your ass. Later that night, you arrive home to find solace with your partner, but instead, she tells you she wants to take a break. WTF is going on? You go outside and find your answer:…
“Did you shoot my daughtah?” is the question posed, in flat-voweled Bostonian, in the trailer for Edge of Darkness. And Mel Gibson, bereaved and vengeful, from Hamlet to Ransom to Revolutionary America, sets out to settle another score. Gibson is Thomas Craven: veteran, homicide detective, lonesome widower. His daughter, a…
Frida Kahlo and Pablo Picasso created art inspired by their own personal tragedies. They took a risk, because personal pieces are often so intimate that audiences can’t relate. Local artist Jen Urso successfully overcame this challenge — and the demons of her past — in creating “White Space,” a multimedia…
