Temperatures are dropping and so are the numbers in your bank account. Never fear, there are plenty of things to do around town that won’t turn your pockets inside out. Between monthly salvage sales, holiday light parades, and architecture-aimed exhibitions, we have three top picks for free events this week…
Fans of Disney’s 2013 film Frozen take note: Center Dance Ensemble has been telling the Hans Christian Andersen tale that inspired the movie for more than 20 years in a production called Snow Queen. Performances continue through Sunday, December 21, at Herberger Theater Center, where CDE is the resident dance…
Several hundred Santas walked into a bar this past weekend. No, that’s not the setup for the lamest Christmas joke ever, but instead is the most succinct way we could sum up this year’s edition of Santarchy, which took place on Saturday, December 6, in downtown Scottsdale. Thing is, it…
December’s First Friday was filled with opportunities to shop art for the holidays and openings for new exhibitions — but also included one- and two-day events offering a fun assortment of creative works. Here’s a roundup of our favorite finds. The Fates by Lauren Lee Most folks know Lauren Lee’s…
Phoenix’s new bike share program, Grid Bikes, launched in late November — just in time for absolutely gorgeous cycling weather and holiday visitors. Jackalope Ranch was there, of course, to take a test ride…
“Modern Spirit” Naturally, you’re a total expert when it comes to modern art — but is George Morrison on your radar? If yes, cool! If no, that’s okay, too. Because either way you can become well-acquainted through “Modern Spirit,” the first-ever comprehensive retrospective that looks back on the late Native…
Thanksgiving has passed, which means the Christmas decorations have started to go up. In Phoenix, Christmas decorations are a little different than the rest of the country, so we present the 10 most stereotypical pieces of Phoenix Christmas decor:…
You’ve got plenty of great options for First Friday this month. You can up your localist I.Q., explore darkness illuminated by art, rock the multimedia vibe, and support an emerging artist with our must-see lineup. “Lighthouse” Working with the theme of illumination, guest curator Landy Headley has gathered works by…
If you’ve been around YouTube, Tumblr, or the general Internet over the past few years, chances are you’ve heard of Mamrie Hart and Grace Helbig, seen one of their videos on either Helbig’s It’s Grace YouTube channel or Hart’s You Deserve a Drink, laughed, cried, and possibly had your life…
Crafeteria Like watching A Charlie Brown Christmas and eating an embarrassing quantity of cookies, there are some holiday traditions that we simply can’t skip. Among our favorites is Crafeteria…
The Heard Museum long has been a staple for entertaining swarms of holiday visitors intrigued by katsina dolls and turquoise jewelry. But that’s a cop-out. There’s far more to the landscape of American Indian artwork, as evidenced by the Heard’s newest exhibition, “Modern Spirit: The Art of George Morrison.” The…
The most wonderful time of the year just might also be the busiest. Between theatrical productions of your favorite holiday films, ugly sweater parties, and Christmas light displays that put your own front-yard installation to shame — forget going away for the holidays, you have enough to do here. Mark…
If we’re honest with ourselves, the teaser-trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens looks better than the original Star Wars movies. That’s how this week’s Voice Film Club podcast opens, with your hosts Alan Scherstuhl and Stephanie Zacharek of the Village Voice and Amy Nicholson of LA Weekly…
Looking for a little something for the friend who favors museums over mixed martial arts? The family member who knows the names of more artists than athletes? The kid who thinks drawing beats digital devices? Here are 10 cool places you can shop for all the art lovers in your…
Bill Cosby’s present is secure. Despite the 17 women (so far) who have publicly come forward with notably similar allegations of drug-enabled sexual assault, the comedian received standing ovations for his stand-up performances in the Bahamas and in Florida recently. His comeback tour likely will continue over the next few…
Hospitals are depressing. Until recently, medical shows glossed over this basic fact of life by focusing on the most glamorous clique within them: doctors. For the past two decades, the upwardly mobile audience identification integral to most TV shows taught us to look away from the bedpans and sheaves of…
It’s hard to imagine what downtown Mesa would look like without its stunning arts center. Catalyzing a much needed renewal in recent years, the MAC, 1 East Main Street, has given the city a serious art cred boost. No, scream-o kid, The Nile wasn’t cutting it. In continuing to provide…
“Politics really isn’t my specialty,” shrugs Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to a naval commander (Charles Dance) in an early job interview scene in Morten Tyldum’s choppy biopic The Imitation Game. Yet no less than Winston Churchill would credit Turing as the main cause of the Allies’ victory over the Nazis…
Whatever it is Americans want out of life — and it’s not even something we can precisely define ourselves — it was nowhere in evidence on December 3, when a grand jury failed to indict the police officer whose chokehold killed Eric Garner in July. We all know we live…
Whatever it is Americans want out of life — and it’s not even something we can precisely define ourselves — it was nowhere in evidence on December 3, when a grand jury failed to indict the police officer whose chokehold killed Eric Garner in July. We all know we live…
Get your art and your laughs, too, with S & M Comedy’s latest installation of First Friday Comedy at Lawn Gnome Publishing. This free, BYOB event will showcase local performers Chelsea Lynne, Bob Timmons, Aaron Kyle Miles, Josh Graves, and Michael Turner. The show runs from 10 to 11 p.m…
Somewhere out there, we imagine, is the ugliest sweater ever created. Its heinous, misshapen form was lovingly brought to life by wrinkly arthritic hands that knitted each clash-colored thread, jingly bell, and strobe-light reindeer nose just so. The back causes car accidents; the front scares children.That’s the sweater you’ll need…
