The open-to-the-public shindig features holiday events brought to you by Heidi’s Events and Catering and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce as well as the opening reception for “Strange Brew: The Gerry and Daphna Cramer Teapot Collection.” Tue., Dec. 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 2009…
The author reads from and signs copies of her biblical studies work The Rapture Secret: Why Are We Still Here? Sun., Dec. 13, 12-2 p.m., 2009…
In case you didn’t know, the world’s priciest coffee is Kopi Luwak. What makes it so special? Well, the beans are ingested, partially dissolved, and crapped out by a fuzzy Indonesian animal. Thanks, but we’ll stick to tea, where there’s no excretion involved. Ever. Besides, custom teapots can be works…
Audubon Arizona presents this open-to-the-public sale of handmade jewelry, ceramics, painting, and outdoor sculptures. Sat., Dec. 12, 5 a.m.-4 p.m., 2009…
Audubon Arizona presents this preview party that corresponds with the open-to-the-public sale of handmade jewelry, ceramics, painting, and outdoor sculptures on Saturday, December 12. Fri., Dec. 11, 5:30-8:30 p.m., 2009…
Tempe Marcos de Niza battles Scottsdale Chaparral for all of the 5A-II marbles. Fri., Dec. 11, 7 p.m., 2009…
Chandler Hamilton takes on Mesa High. Sat., Dec. 12, 5 p.m., 2009…
The Mystery Science Theater 3000 goofballs bring audience this silly holiday-themed cinema event with jacked-up short films. Wed., Dec. 16, 8 p.m., 2009…
This new documentary film from writer and director Robert Bates is a seasonal exploration of the local food movement. Thu., Dec. 10, 8 p.m., 2009…
Maybe the “What Do You Really Want for Xxxmas?” show is taking over for the defunct Bad Xmas Pageant. Or maybe its entirely new territory. We suspect the latter, especially after rapping with Shadow Smut Show Troupe member Miss Alia, who’s performing something called Coming to Band Practice during the…
It’s cold and we’re wimps unprepared for the winter climes. Good thing that the Phoenix Tequila Fest decided to come to town, because, you know, one of the best ways to warm up is with tequila. Lots of it. According to the event’s Web site, the fest includes every tequila…
Because no one can really afford to buy his or her partner an iPhone this Christmas, the Grandevelt Mini-Swap is here to help. The makeshift swap meet takes place outside of Grand Avenue standby Trunk Space, where loads of local artists will be showing off their handmade and found wares…
Be transported to a simpler time – one of static-y sound effects transmitted from radio towers – with Carrie Behrens’ original production Night of the Chicken. The radio play, which tells the story of a sassy teenage girl who morphs into a spooky chicken, will be hosted by Space 55,…
As far as visions are concerned, the holidays seem to be chock-full of them: Scrooge’s ghosts, sugarplums, Guitar Hero 5. Not for Barry Brooks, co-owner and co-founder of Tempe’s Cookies from Home. He dreams in dough. Cookie dough. His vision? A six-by-three-foot cookie clone of Tempe Town Lake for the…
One beef you can’t have with this place is that there aren’t eclectic things going on. If you think the opposite, then, well, you need to get out more (and we don’t mean flying to NYC for “culture”). Take Club Red, for example. The spot at 2155 East University Drive…
With the Gospel of Luke on one end, Christmas Vacation at center, and Bad Santa at the other, where does your favorite seasonal tale fall on the holiday entertainment continuum? Seems like a resonant holiday tale should include some form of villainous menace, whether it be giant dancing rats or…
As 2010 swiftly approaches, now’s the time to put your foot down on what can’t be dragged into the new year. If you’re like us, you want the use of the word “swagger” dead and smoldering like a Viking funeral. Because the last time there was true swag in action…
Now that technology has advanced to the point that a five-year-old with a digital camera and the right editing software can look like the next Annie Leibovitz, there’s only one thing left for photographers to do – screw shit up in the name of art. For his latest project, Phoenix-based…
She might be the most popular woman in the Valley. If you pay attention around town, you’ll see renderings of La Virgen de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe), a Mexican image of the Virgin Mary, whether it’s in the form of murals, statues, or street wear. Apparently, her likeness was…
We loathe holiday shopping. Not so much because of the consumerism, but due to the music that plays out of department store speakers. Like, really, how much can one stand Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime”? Yucky. That’s why the Phoenix Symphony rocks, bringing the killer jams of Handel’s Messiah masterwork and…
With its recent rise in popularity, it sometimes feels like psychobilly has become more of a look than a music genre. Overabundance of skulls, bats, and other accessories readily available at Hot Topic aside, the psychobilly scene has some of the most loyal, supportive fans around. Nor-Cal’s Stellar Corpses has…
The unpredictable is often celebrated in sports, but there’s also a certain charm to the constants in the sporting world. It’s nice, for example, to be certain that Hulk Hogan will at some point question his opponent’s plans regarding the possibility of Hulkamania running wild. Nicer still is the certainty…
