Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 73. Aurelie Flores. Aurelie…
It’s that time of year again. Time for Phoenix Fashion Week to announce the top emerging designers of 2014. Following a 10-city tour across the country, one of the largest fashion industry events in the Southwest will hold its sixth annual official announcement ceremony tonight, June 13, at 7 p.m…
There is a new kind of golf in Scottsdale that is changing the way people see the driving range. TopGolf, an upscale golf entertainment facility that incorporates gaming and golf, is officially open…
The setup: There really isn’t anything wrong with the lemons God gave you, even before you pluckily make lemonade from them. But in 1997, when director Peter Cattaneo showed us the work of screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) in The…
The Fault in Our Stars made heaps of money at the box office, and film critics Alan Scherstuhl and Stephanie Zacharek wonder if a recent piece declaring that adults should feel ashamed to read young adult novels has any weight to it. They also talk about The Immigrant and film…
If you’ve ever thought, “I wish there was a bike lane here,” you’re not alone. And, lucky you, the City of Tempe wants to hear what you have to say about your two-wheeled commute problems. Tempe has created a survey for residents to get their input on the current transportation…
Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch’s weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. When it comes to finding and keeping love, does anyone know what they’re doing? Not really…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 74. Jon Jenkins. Jon…
Roosevelt Row is getting a facelift that’s 10 years in the making. The downtown Phoenix arts district began what is estimated to be a nine-month construction project on Monday, June 9. The project, which is result of joint efforts by the Roosevelt Row CDC and the City of Phoenix, aims…
When Phil Lord and Chris Miller pitched their idea for a 21 Jump Street movie, a film everyone thought was, at best, a moronic moneymaker, they had one bold proposal: “What if the twist is that we try to make it really good?” says Lord. “That’s basically a summary of…
Multi-hyphenate actor Clark Gregg understands that hard work and perseverance don’t necessarily pay off in Hollywood. Since moving to Los Angeles in 1992, the star of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has directed two feature films and scripted three, none of which are the work he’s best known for. Gregg knows…
In 1971, when I was 9 years old, Cortez Pool opened for business at 35th Avenue and Dunlap. At last, for those of us too young to drink or drive a car away from this stultifying Northwest Valley suburb where I grew up, there was something to do. Back then…
If you think summer movies are clamorous, try a current Broadway musical. Watching Jersey Boys onstage is like soldiering through some extreme eating contest where you’re force-fed dessert for three hours. It’s all falsetto heroics and hustled-through character drama, every beat of every scene over-scored, over-rehearsed, and overbearing. And it’s…
Ordinarily, we’d be using this space to remind you to attend the opening of Nearly Naked Theatre’s Falsettos. Said opening has been postponed, however, and this weekend offers a once-in-a-lifetime event in its place: Nearly Naked Theatre’s Wonderful 100 Season 15 Celebration, a concert benefitting season 16 that’s a star-studded…
This isn’t exactly top-shelf sports analysis, but Arizona United tend to struggle when they don’t score goals. In the four league matches where United managed to score, they’ve earned 10 points. The problem is that United have been skunked in their other five matches. The soccer squad’s management is hoping…
Nearly a century ago, Irish author James Joyce penned what would become a classic of modernist literature in Ulysses. So much so that an unofficial holiday would be spawned in honor of the novel’s endearing protagonist, Leopold Bloom. Bloom, who is sort of a refitted Odysseyus (the protagonist from Homer’s…
Follow Last Drop Bar’s mustachioed spirit guide Travis Nass on Sunday, June 15, as he journeys through time and tastes in the pursuit of rum. The small, 10-person mixology class will go over the spirit’s long and unique history, all while exploring different brands, styles, and recipes — and ensuring…
Get out of town. It’s time for Bisbee’s annual Pride Weekend, a nonstop package of parties, performances, and LGBT community events. Scheduled events this year include a lingerie pub crawl, an artwalk, a Midnight Miners & Madame’s Street Dance, a performance by The Grand Cabaret, a Midnight Magic in the…
If meeting Kane Hodder, the man behind the hockey mask as Jason Vorhees of the Friday the 13th film series, is on your bucket list, considerthis Friday the 13th your lucky day. The Mad Monster Party and its slew of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy celebs is up your darkened alley…
2000’s The Full Monty did well on Broadway, overshadowed by The Producers’ opening that season. The script, by lauded Terrence McNally (Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Love! Valour! Compassion!, and the libretti of Kiss of the Spider Woman and Ragtime), joins 13 numbers by David Yazbek, who,…
The United States Men’s National Team entry into the World Cup was heightened by their draw into what’s been called the “Group of Death.” The Americans’ first challenge is Ghana, which you can watch live on FilmBar’s big screen Monday, June 16.While #2 Germany and #3 Portugal are further down…
Even our most interesting days tend to fade away in memory. Acclaimed author Stella Pope Duarte is well versed in shaping memories of days passed into narratives that draw us in and she shares her insight at Changing Hands Tempe on Tuesday, June 17.Born and raised in South Phoenix, Duarte…
