The Valley is home to an abundance of Native American art, and one of the best places for viewing more contemporary artists is the 1Spot Gallery. Located in the Roosevelt Row arts district downtown, the gallery’s new exhibit, “Abstract Abstract,” opens this weekend with works from eight well-known and celebrated…
In the song “Someone Saved My Life Tonight,” Elton John sings, “Butterflies are free to fly, fly away/fly away, bye bye.” The insects at Desert Botanical Garden’s Spring Butterfly Exhibit won’t be so lucky, but visitors can enjoy their winged captivity through Monday, May 12. Hundreds of North America’s beauties…
“Muck: Accumulations, Accretions and Aggregations” is one of ASU Art Museum’s latest exhibitions. It showcases more than 20 new and old works from contemporary ceramic sculpture artists Susan Beiner, Nathan Craven, Michael Fujita, David Hicks, Annabeth Rosen, Meghan Smythe, and Matt Wedel. In this show, technical form and captivating aesthetic…
When filmmaker Thomas Morgan first heard Pushpa Basnet’s story, he didn’t believe it. That’s because Basnet’s grassroots aid organization houses and educates children in Nepal who would otherwise be stuck in prison with their parents while they served their sentence. He thought he must’ve misheard her. He thought, surely, children…
Currently installed at The Lab Pop-Up Gallery are Latin-inspired works by Jon Garza, an illustrator and artist working out of Gilbert, and Chiara Bautista, a surreal illustrator and designer native to Mexico…
In 2010, Phoenix native Lauren Pfingstag saw an article in the newspaper about Phoenix Fashion Week. Curious, the ASU marketing major jumped in and has been a part of the team that’s been pushing Phoenix fashion-forward ever since…
And you thought we at Jackalope Ranch were a bunch of negative Nancys with our tirade against spring’s worst fashion trends (which, for the record, are still repulsive). But, dear fashionables, you were wrong. Without further ado, we present our five favorite trends that will hit the racks this coming…
Do you have something you’d like to share with the rest of the class? How about the rest of the community? Ignite Phoenix is looking for innovators, thinkers, dreamers, and, most importantly, speakers to present at Ignite Phoenix No. 16, which is slated for Friday, May 2, at the Scottsdale…
Forbidden: A Romantic Adventure Exploring Love Through Fashion at {9} The Gallery {9} The Gallery presented some of history’s steamiest romances in Forbidden: a Romantic Adventure Exploring Love Through Fashion, a show directed by Ty Jones, featuring a variety of local designers and models…
More than a decade ago — but not very much more — the area of Roosevelt Street that runs between Seventh Avenue and 16th Street was known as just that: a street. The name that now defines the arts district along that bisector, more specifically from Third Avenue to Seventh…
Watching the stars walk the red carpet sometimes can be more entertaining than watching the actual award ceremony itself, if you’re crazy fashion-obsessed freaks like us. If you’re not and actually watching to see who wins, the red carpet can probably seem tedious and confusing. And with the Oscars slated…
So you’ve root, root, rooted for the home team and, win or lose, you’re not ready to go home just yet. Whether you’re here from out of town or a Phoenician through and through, we have some recommendations for hot party spots around all over the Valley that fit any…
Buffalo Exchange is turning 40 this year, and to celebrate its fittingly retro existence, the Tucson-based national chain is going on a cross-country promotional road trip in (what else?) a vintage Airstream trailer…
If you’ve ever wanted to get your hands on the long-forgotten arcade classic Turkey Shoot, you’re in luck. The ultra-rare Williams-produced game from 1984, which involves wasting villainous turkeys with a light gun, will be available for play at ZapCon 2014. Ditto for similar rarities like the practically Paleozoic 1972…
Tight on funds but looking for things to do? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. From bingo to lectures and downtown art exhibits, here is Jackalope Ranch’s roundup of weekly freebies…
Landing a house in an up-and-coming neighborhood doesn’t just give you bragging rights, it gives you a good investment. Sure, these areas may be a little patchier than most. But with a few years’ time and a little TLC, you’ll be the envy of gentrifiers and hipsters alike…
“Anything Goes” at Gallery 100 Whether a video game’s for fun or medical rehab, whether a film is The Hangover or Shoah, such projects require artists. If they’re Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts students working toward Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Intermedia at ASU’s School of Art,…
Welcome to the Phoenix Bucket List. Robrt Pela and Amy Silverman — two New Times contributors and longtime Phoenicians — have put together a list of 100 things to do in this city before you die. Each week we’re presenting another 10; in March we’ll wrap it all up in…
Attention all inventors, creators, Frankenstein makers, and mad scientists, a new event is coming to the East Valley to celebrate those who don’t just think out west, they think outside the box. In light of the DIY “maker” movement happening across the United States, the first-ever Southwest Maker Fest will…
Love art but hate crowds? Head to downtown Phoenix tonight for Third Friday to get your fix of arty goodness without the sea of humans that typically accompanies First Friday. Here are our picks for shows you will not want to miss: “Twenty-Six” at Modified Arts Local painter James Angel…
Kofi Kingston spends so much time airborne, the acrobatic WWE Superstar oughta have wings — or even a pilot’s license. Whenever the 28-year-old professional wrestler graces the squared circle on episodes of WWE’s Raw or Smackdown programs, his feet seem to spend more time in the air instead of planted…
Other Desert Cities at Herberger Theater Center Despite wealth, fame, and success, the Wyeths’ chief concern at Christmas 2004 in Palm Springs is daughter Brooke’s upcoming memoir (her folks had hoped for a novel — oh, and Brooke’s fresh from what’s called a “mental breakdown”). The fictional family featured in…
