If you’re willing to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars to attend one of the myriad NBA All-Star Weekend events, how ’bout parting with some of that dear cabbage to see the absolutely fabulous self-proclaimed sub-D-List celeb and Emmy-winning queer icon pay a special “pink carpet” tribute to Valentine’s…
Works by Lisa Olson taken in Scotland with a low-tech Holga. The two settings of the title? “Sunny” or “cloudy.” Fri., Feb. 13, 7 p.m., 2009…
Arizona Women’s Theatre Company presents Monica Long Ross and Deborah Carrick’s campy/pulpy musical comedy about the loose-moraled ladies down at Lulu’s Lingerie Shop. Fri., Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 15, 2 p.m.; Fri., Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Feb…
Friday, March 27th.Burn that date in your brain…Friday, March 27th.There? Got it?That’s the deadline for art exhibit proposals to ASU Gammage’s 2009-2010 art season. Yes, that would mean that if you’re accepted, your work would grace the walls of the three lobby galleries in this beautiful architectural landmark (I don’t…
When life gives you lemons…An old friend of mine heard this from one of our Catholic school teachers back in the day and we both agreed that the saying was so annoying, it made us want to kick that teacher in the crotch.But if there’s a person out there making…
So many of the businesses along Marshall Way — until recently the heart of Scottsdale’s arts district — are shuttered, with “Space Available” signs in windows seeming to outnumber still going concerns. Still, it was well worth the trip for last night’s weekly art walk. Old standbys still are drawing…
Even with this nice writing career and my rockin’ social life, I still have certain priorities. And, for me, family always comes first.So when I see an art show with a mother/son team, I’m all about it.Not that the actual art will be family-themed, you see. No, both artists work…
If Alice in Wonderland were retold by the Mad Hatter, it might look something like Henry Selick’s 3-D, stop-motion Coraline, in which the bored, blue-haired 11-year-old of the title (voiced by Dakota Fanning) travels through the looking glass and ends up in a world that strangely resembles her own —…
The smirky, overbearing, and subliminally hostile romantic primer He’s Just Not That Into You seizes on some partial truths about the gender wars and blows them up into evolutionary gospel, as follows: Since cave-dwelling times, men have been programmed to chase. They hate being chased, lie through their teeth as…
And so the endless campaign wraps up with a flurry of virtual leaders. Richard Nixon will always be part of America’s dreamlife, with or without David Frost; the Bush II legacy will linger for years, even as W. addresses a yearning for closure. Like our president-elect, Milk arrives from left…
I’ve been working overtime lately to not hate the newish, ultra-modern condominium complex that was dropped into my historic neighborhood near Seventh Avenue and McDowell Road a few years ago. For a fan of early-20th-century architecture, it’s hard not to be bugged by a towering clump of boxy, corrugated concrete…
Check out the Tudor, Spanish, and Bungalow-style homes in the crème de la crème of Phoenix’s historic ‘hoods. There’s also a street fair featuring food, arts, and crafts vendors. Sun., Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 2009…
The editor of the Spring Training Online and Ballpark Digest Web sites signs his new book, The Complete Guide to Spring Training, which covers both the Cactus League and Florida’s Grapefruit League. Mon., Feb. 9, 7 p.m., 2009…
Vroom, vroom. Fri., Feb. 6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 7, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 8, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., 2009…
Performance meets art in this “choreographed stage show featuring painted performers illustrating the transformation of the human body into a canvas.” Sun., Feb. 8, 9:15 p.m., 2009…
BlackPoet Ventures, in conjunction with Arizona Theatre Company’s production of A Raisin in the Sun, salutes late poet Langston Hughes (pictured) with an original slam work based on the Hughes poem. The public is invited to read original works afterward. Sun., Feb. 8, 2 p.m., 2009…
BlackPoet Ventures, in conjunction with Arizona Theatre Company’s production of A Raisin in the Sun, salutes late poet Langston Hughes (pictured) with an original slam work based on the Hughes poem. The public is invited to read original works afterward. Sat., Feb. 7, 1 p.m., 2009…
BlackPoet Ventures, in conjunction with Arizona Theatre Company’s production of A Raisin in the Sun, salutes late poet Langston Hughes (pictured) with an original slam work based on the Hughes poem. The public is invited to read original works afterward. Fri., Feb. 6, 7 p.m., 2009…
BlackPoet Ventures, in conjunction with Arizona Theatre Company’s production of A Raisin in the Sun, salutes late poet Langston Hughes (pictured) with an original slam work based on the Hughes poem. The public is invited to read original works afterward. Thu., Feb. 5, 4 p.m., 2009…
Just when you thought there was no possible new approach to life, some guy — an architect like Bernard Khoury, for example — creates a concept about healing through architecture. Khoury, a Modernist who’s come to be known as the bad boy of building design, believes that creating a beautiful…
It’s that time of year again when Phoenicians suspend reality for the bustling world of the Arizona Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace. However, if you’re seeking out an authentic post-medieval experience, we suggest having unprotected sex with at least four Ren-locals in a bed full of rotting rats and ticks…
Anytime you talk about ass-grabbing, hooking up, or just straight-up boning, you’re going to attract an audience. How do you think the writers at Night & Day keep this gig? The folks at Space 55 Theatre totally get it, too. To celebrate the month of romance, they’re putting on our…
