5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Week
Eufrosina’s Revolution In 2007, Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza lost a mayoral race in Oaxaca, Mexico. It wasn’t because she lacked votes; she had plenty to be elected. But her win was denied because of her sex…
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Showing 9307 - 9328 of 33951Daniel Mills: 2014 Big Brain Award Finalist, Urban Vision (VIDEO)
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives, and the results are in. Introducing our 2014 Big Brain finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award announcement and Artopia on April 25, Jackalope Ranch and Chow Bella will introduce the finalists. Up today: Daniel Mills. Daniel Mills…
7 Best Group Bike Rides in Metro Phoenix
For those who prefer the bike lane to the HOV, there are plenty of group cycling rides criss-crossing the metro area. Each began with the goals of combating car-centric culture and, more often than not, pounding a refreshing pint or pitcher. Here are the top seven regular rides around city…
Phoenix Named Among Best Cities for Midcentury Modern Architecture
Nestled nestled between its best neighborhoods and its up-and-coming ones, Phoenix has its fair share of renovated retro residences. Thanks to Phoenix preservationists and community events like the Modern Phoenix Home Tour, Arizona’s Atomic Age architecture is getting the recognition it deserves. Case in point: California-based HÔM Sotheby’s The Haverkate…
Phoenix Film Festival Review: Gillian Robespierre’s Obvious Child
Gillian Robespierre’s Obvious Child isn’t your typical romantic comedy. Jenny Slate stars as Donna Stern, a charmingly foul-mouthed Williamsburg stand-up, whose cheating boyfriend (Paul Briganti) dumps her for another woman. She goes through the typical stages of relationship loss. She gets drunk, leaves him many inebriated messages, finds comfort in…
7 Games We Want to Play at ZapCon 2014 in Phoenix
We’re looking forward to reuniting with a few old friends this weekend. These are characters we haven’t encountered in ages. They are a bit colorful and animated, to say the least, and go by such unusual names as Jumpman, Contestant One, Liu Kang, and Rastan. They’re the pixelated heroes of…
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Tommy Chong Wants to Get High with Paul McCartney
The last true carryovers from the counterculture will bring their time-tested comedy and musical routine to Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino on Saturday, April 12. Cheech & Chong are as entertaining and relevant as ever — even though the taboo nature of marijuana has significantly dissipated. Fans can expect…
Breeze, Dwayno Insano, and Vyal Painted a Temporary Mural at Phoenix’s Por Vida Gallery
Three Southwest artists collaborated on a mural for Por Vida Gallery’s new wall, built to showcase artists’ works by rotating new murals through every few months. Phoenix-based artist Thomas “Breeze” Marcus collaborated with Tucson’s Dwayne Manuel and Jaime “Vyal” Reyes from Los Angeles during the Paint PHX weekend in March…
5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend
Comedy, rugby, and a little profanity round out Jackalope Ranch’s top picks for things to do this weekend. Chris D’Elia Between his spot-on impersonations of drunk chicks who just don’t care to Brits who are pissed, Chris D’Elia is gaining the laughs and attention he deserves. In 2011, D’Elia appeared…
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Orange Theatre: 2014 Big Brain Awards Finalist, Performing Arts (VIDEO)
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives, and the results are in. Introducing our 2014 Big Brain finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award announcement and Artopia on April 25, Jackalope Ranch and Chow Bella will introduce the finalists. Up today: Orange Theatre. Describing Orange…
John A. Reyes Named New Director of Bentley Gallery in Phoenix
After working for years as the director of secondary market, John A. Reyes has been named director of Bentley Gallery, taking over many of the duties previously held by gallery owner Bentley Calverley. “I was delighted to be a pioneer in moving gallery operations to Phoenix 10 years ago and…
Stephen Colbert’s 10 Best Moments — So Far
All eyes were on the Late Show this past week after host David Letterman announced on Thursday, April 3, that he would retire from the late night talk show in 2015. Immediately, the Internet was abuzz with rumors of who would fill the shoes of Letterman, who’s hosted the Late…
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Arizona Pro Arte Debuts Dance Ensemble at Tempe Center for the Arts
The classical music ensemble Arizona Pro Arte (APA) is finishing up its 2013-14 season with a bang. APA will debut two new pieces of music, which will be accompanied by the new Arizona Pro Arte Dance Ensemble, in Apotheosis of the Dance on Thursday, April 10, at Tempe Center for…
Phoenix Film Festival Review: Randy Murray’s The Joe Show
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio can’t carry a tune. Yet America’s toughest sheriff sings both the intro and outro to Randy Murray’s documentary The Joe Show. Bordering on funny and sickening, he starts the show with a poor take on “My Way,” made famous by Frank Sinatra. For the finale,…
Around the World in 80 Days in Downtown Phoenix in a Couple of Hours, from Arizona Theatre Company
The setup: If you’re fans of some of the Valley’s best theater artists, it’s both delightful and reassuring when they get particularly good jobs like a gig with Arizona Theatre Company, which is a nice bump in pay, visibility, and production values. Around the World in 80 Days is our…
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Phoenix Film Festival Review: Charlie Paul’s For No Good Reason
It’s no surprise that indie documentary For No Good Reason drew a large audience at the Phoenix Film Festival. The star power of Johnny Depp and Ralph Steadman, along with real footage of Hunter S. Thompson and William S. Burroughs, was definitely a contributing factor. Since attendees didn’t get the…
10 Things Every Single Person Experiences at Weddings
It’s that time of year and that time of life for weddings. Everywhere I look, whether it’s on Facebook, Pinterest, or the magazine aisle of the grocery store, people are talking about their big day. Big deal. Kidding. In truth, I love weddings. I love everything about them. I love…
Mary Stephens of Phoenix Hostel: 2014 Big Brain Awards Finalist, Urban Vision (VIDEO)
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives, and the results are in. Introducing our 2014 Big Brain finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award announcement and Artopia on April 25, Jackalope Ranch and Chow Bella will introduce the finalists. Up today: Mary Stephens. For Mary…
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Bunky Boutique to Host Anniversary Party for Hobo’s Lauren Clutch
Every girl has her closet staples: a little black dress, a chambray shirt, a pencil skirt, and, for many of us, a Lauren clutch from Hobo. Over the past decade, the iconic go-anywhere wallet has become Hobo’s top selling item, and incidentally a customer favorite at Phoenix’s Bunky Boutique. Which…
Errol Morris Tells Us He’s Tired of Interviewing People
“I’ve interviewed a lot of nasty characters over the years,” says a cheerful Errol Morris over lunch on a bright Los Angeles day. “I’m a connoisseur of bullshit.” He’s sampled some of the finest: Holocaust deniers, murderers swearing their innocence, a beauty queen who claims she only kidnapped and raped…
Alan Partridge: Coogan’s Comic Brit Ass Beats Our Stateside Variety
Any Yanks concerned that the Brits outclass us may find relief in Alan Partridge, an import comedy that at first seems to stand as evidence of some over-there comic superiority. Compared to our broad Ron Burgundys, Steve Coogan’s local broadcast ass Alan Partridge stands as sharp, incisive parody, a desperate,…
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Jodorowsky’s Dune: Could the Surrealist Have Made a Blockbuster?
The most perfect works of art are those suspended between conception and realization, the ones that seize you up with how great they were gonna be. (Well, those and Busby Berkeley numbers.) Alejandro Jodorowsky’s daft, daring, surrealist, possibly impossible adaptation of Dune, Frank Herbert’s spice-mining science-fiction novel that later proved…