Or not, because it’s probably not a good idea to send a naked picture of yourself through the mail to a random address claiming to be the residence of one of the creepiest actors in the business. But if you’re all about ditching President’s Day and feel obligated to celebrate,…
Unlike art walks, the Renaissance Festival is all about people watching and shenanigans. So grab a camera and ye olde something or other — here’s a peek at our Field Guide to the Arizona RenFest: …Illustration by Claire LawtonClick on the image (or right here) for a full-size version. Check…
Sven Slab on the north side of the McDowell Mountains is one of the most popular granite rock climbs in Arizona. It’s also good for beginners (and good thing because while I’ve been indoor climbing for about five months, the mountains and I will agree — I’m still a newbie)…
Superstition Review ASU’s online literary mag is accepting submissions for short fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art for its seventh issue, which is scheduled to come out in May 2011. The deadline is March 31. For details, check out www.superstitionreview.com. Canyon Voices: Journal for Emerging Writers and Artists On the print…
Anybody who’s ever tried to grow anything in our desert soil is familiar with the green-thumbed frustrations of bulging water bills or running into caliche while digging. Local blogger Jeffrey Ross gets it, and his blog, Gardening on the Moon, dishes helpful tips that are tailored to our desert environment.For…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? For three weeks, Megan Chain, Adrian Lesoing, and Tiffiney Yazzie spoke with each other through visuals. The three students of the ASU School of…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Google’s been making it a little hard for art fans to get work done. Following the release of Google Art Project, which allows users…
Don’t get us wrong, we love Ignite — if we can manage to get in the door without trading regrettable sexual favors for the “free” tickets. But there’s something about the newer PechaKucha events we can really get behind. The event includes plenty of beer, wine, and snacks to go around,…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? When Julie Barratt’s father died, she expressed her grief in words and images on a handkerchief. In 2010, Australian artist and art dealer invited…
Spring Opening Reception @ ASU Art Museum On Friday, ASUAM celebrates the recent opening of four spring exhibits, including Gregory Sale’s “It’s Not Just Black and White,” at its digs at 51 East 10th Street in Tempe. Here’s an added bonus: Angela Ellsworth’s Where the Skies Are Blue performance will…
Nothing goes better with a movie than dinner (and perhaps vise versa). That’s why we’re so excited about a new series by our foodie sister blog, Chow Bella. Dinner and a Movie pairs all sorts of films with themed recipes each week. And today, they picked A Soldier’s Story, starring…
I wrote yesterday that I wished every day could be like Third Friday, a monthly night in downtown Phoenix where artsy types hang out for casual openings, and buyers have a chance to see new shows (and buy art) before the mobs hit on First Friday. Third Friday’s refreshing, fiercely…
When longtime friends Nancy Hill and Beverly Wolfe found a jackpot Craigslist post by a man retiring from the printing business, they knew they were onto something.The two took a horse trailer to the man’s studio in Apache Junction and loaded a behemoth letterpress, paper cutter, and all the fixins…
There’s not much mystery behind the Mystery Castle near South Mountain, but there is a great story behind this sprawling, quirky house.Construction on the castle started in 1929, when the builder, Boyce Luther Gulley, drove to Phoenix from Seattle in a Stutz Bearcat. He’d been diagnosed with tuberculosis, and, figuring…
When faced with a dinner theater version of My Fair Lady, the least a theater critic can be is…well, fair. Such is the case in this week’s “Stage” column in which Robrt L. Pela recounts his experience with Arizona Broadway Theatre’s version of Lady. Robrt L. Pela on Arizona Broadway…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Google Voice has an option to transcribe and send a text version of voicemails as they’re left on your Google Voice account. Blame technology…
We can thank the idiots Matthew Inman worked with in the corporate world for driving him to quit and ultimately start his own webcomic.The 28-year-old says he was sick of the office (mostly the printer) and decided to work for himself. Just more than a year after he launched TheOatmeal.com,…
R.I.P. Paulina Miller Gallery. The upscale art space inside the historic Charles E. Palen House at Roosevelt and First streets in downtown Phoenix quietly stopped hosting monthly exhibits in mid-2010, after more than 10 years of showcasing local and national art. No one seemed to notice, in part because the…
The only thing that could possibly make this guy look more like an idiot is if he unloaded that stupid rolling disk from his sweet, bronze Accord. The brain trust at Inventist (also behind uncool gadgets like the stepster, the orbitwheel, and the leantisserie) announced they’ll be bringing the solowheel,…
Since there’s really no better accessory than a cocktail in your hand, each week brings you a tasty adult beverage from one of our favorite drinking establishments, complete with recipe. This week: The House Paloma at Spotted Donkey Cantina There’s something about the word donkey that makes us smile. Especially…
When the Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Scottsdale Stadium to take on the San Francisco Giants on Friday, February 25, the Arizona Cactus League will enter into its 65th year of carefree good times in the Valley. But before you kick back with a brewski (and a wicked sunburn), check out…
