Recently, I wrote on joystickdivision.com about a link between one of gaming’s biggest PR companies, TriplePoint PR, and a small gaming news and review site founded by TriplePoint’s general manager and founder, Richard Kain. Though the site — GameCyte.com — was set up via a domain privacy service and none…
To describe what makes Mark Schultz’s Everything Will Be Different such a magnificent piece of writing is to give away the tricks that are at the very core of its achievement. To simply detail its plot is to diminish this unique and perverse little play’s dark power. Fortunately, its Stray…
Patti Hannon returns as Sister in this sequel-to-the-sequel, which is full of fresh doctrine, “right off the net.” Saturdays, 8 p.m., 2011…
The 48th annual event features a scintillating mix of Greek goods, food, music, and more. Fri., Oct. 10, 5-10 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 11, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., 2008…
Midnite Movie Mamacita presents the sorority-house-babes-on-the-chopping-block flick by Gregg Simon, which won the Most Kick-Ass Film Award at this year’s Seattle True Independent Film Festival. Sat., Oct. 11, 8 p.m., 2008…
This annual blowout promises “a giant beer garden with buxom beer maidens serving Bavarian brews.” There’s lots of other stuff, too, but need we continue? Sat., Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., 2008…
Proceeds from the 16th annual 5K go to battle breast cancer. Sun., Oct. 12, 7 a.m., 2008…
Bru’s Musical Theater presents Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey’s Spanish-language interpretation of the Broadway musical in conjunction with the ¡Viva el Arte! Latino Arts Festival. Okay, remind us again: How do you say “This car is Auto-matic. Its System-matic. Its Hyyyyydro-matic. Why, its Greased Lightning!” en Español? Presented in Spanish…
Just stop watching the Dow. Stop. You’re going to freak yourself out. To help the economy, make sure not to cut down on any extra expenses. Keep your acrylic nails, get your weekly massage, shell out for the full-sleeve tattoo, and keep your standing appointment with your psychic, especially if…
Enjoy the spy-hard classic ‘neath starry skies on the shopping mall’s Center Lawn. Fri., Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m., 2008…
Have you high-tailed it down to the Arizona Exposition & State Fair yet and given yourself swamp ass from all of that super-weird-looking grub? Well, even if you have, you should hit it up once again this week, because there are a number of supercool events that can only happen…
John Huston’s noir masterpiece, starring Humphrey Bogart as anti-hero PI Sam Spade, screens in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts’ “Big Read” salute to Dashiell Hammett’s novel about “the stuff that dreams are made of.” Sun., Oct. 12, 1 p.m., 2008…
Santa, forgive us for saying this, but screw Christmas. In our opinion, Halloween is the most wonderful time of the year. And since the haunted holiday is just around the corner, there’s gonna be plenty of scary soirees that we’re going to be hanging out at over the next few…
It’s that time again for the Icelandic film bonanza. The supercool fest, which visits the Valley for the second time in a row, will feature work from more than five countries, including Austria, Israel, and Mexico. Wed., Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m., 2008…
The FMX blowout features big-air tricks by locals Thomas Alves and Chase Bradshaw as well as live music by Underwater, Knock-Out, and VW Trainwreck. Donations benefit Every Kid Counts. Sat., Oct. 11, 2-9 p.m., 2008…
Cultural critic/author Dick Hebdige (Subculture: The Meaning of Style) speaks about the “sado-cute” works of the Japanese “Business Art” genius Takashi Murakami. The event is held in Room 105. Fri., Oct. 10, 7 p.m., 2008…
The weeklong salute to the late actor/racecar driver/healthy-food entrepreneur includes rotating screenings of Newman’s biggest hits: The Sting, Road to Perdition, Cool Hand Luke, Slap Shot, The Hustler, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and The Verdict. Play dates and showtimes vary; see the Web site for details. All proceeds…
This preseason game in the greater Palm Springs area of California pits Nash, Shaq and crew against AI, Carmelo and company under the open-air night sky. Sat., Oct. 11, 7 p.m., 2008…
“Awwwwwwwwwwwww.” That’s what our 2-year-old is wont to say, followed by “So coot,” whenever he sees something that’s particularly charming to 2-year-old eyes. It’s what we’re saying as our charmed orbs scan the not-quite-cuddly creatures on display in the “Dia de los Plush” exhibit. The handmade creations are stuffed-animal-style representations…
More than 20 plush artists pay homage to the Day of the Dead via variously cuddly and creepy, Tim Burtonesque-style works. Heidi Kenney’s kickass Rosa and the Devil is pictured. Sat., Oct. 11, 7-10 p.m., 2008…
The first CD from local bluesician Paris James harks back to the back-porch country blues of the 1920s, when players like Blind Blake and Blind Lemon Jefferson were finger-picking through a mix of folk, gospel hymns, and Delta blues. The sounds of spirituals and the South that dominate James’ CD…
Sign number one of Dennis Rowland’s renown: he’s got an entry on Wikipedia. Sign number two: he used to perform with Count Basie. Sign number three: he’s got some seriously smooth pipes, as evidenced by this video of one of his sessions in the studio. Sun., Oct. 12, noon, 2008…
