Kate Benjamin is a model of the adage, “Do what you love and everything else will follow.” After meeting her cat-loving boyfriend, Benjamin developed a love for felines, and now owns nine of her own. She soon realized that there were a lot of resources for stylish dog owners online,…
Medlock Plaza on Camelback Road and Central Avenue will soon have a prime spot in its mom-and-pop-centric retail center, and something has got to fill it. As was previously reported, Red Hot Robot, the toy gallery at 14 West Camelback Road, will be moving out at the end of the…
It’s hard not to care about clothing and fashion when your passion lies in the visual arts, namely photography. And local photographer Tyler Nevitt says his daily wardrobe inspiration comes from the grungy feel of concerts and early 90s style. The 25-year-old describes his style as dressy, but laid back;…
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? We all know Mr. Darcy would make a perfect Valentine — luckily Melly Mo has made him in (small quantity) just in time for…
Call us boring, but the idea of going to a glitzy club in Scottsdale kinda makes us want to poke out our eyeballs. Offer us a humble bar stool, stellar music, and a fine selection of wine and beer, however, and it’s on. Such is the scenario at Downtime Tuesday…
The next time you walk out the front door of Burton Barr Central Library, look directly across the street and to your left, and you’ll see a gorgeous building that I’m guessing you haven’t noticed before. The beautiful Mission-style edifice you’ll see there is now home to the Arizona Jewish…
In Mike Cahill’s Another Earth — a multiple prize-winner at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and one of two titles movies OR titles (to avoid rep of “film”) co-written by and starring the festival’s biggest breakout, Brit Marling — both hope and anxiety follow the discovery of Earth 2, a…
You’ll probably like Utah painter Brian Kershisnik’s work. His paintings, many of them mattress-size, aren’t the kind that provoke controversy. There is no dark torture coming through in this work. If anything, there are peace and conviction here. And if you don’t like his work, exactly, you probably won’t dislike…
Dude. It rules outside, so you best get moving after reading our Outdoorsy Round-Up for Thursday, February 3: *McDowell Mountain Regional Park, 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Drive in Scottsdale, will be the scene for its Thursday Fitness Hike that’s led by Ranger Amy and continues each Thursday through March 31…
We get by with a little help from our friends, we get high with a little help from our friends, and sometimes we just need a friend to give us a ride to the airport at 5 o’clock in the morning. Add some new friends to your social or professional…
Two of the league’s most prolific franchises – and some of today’s best QBs – square off when the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV. A couple of chill spots to watch the game – scheduled to kick-off at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas,…
What drama! It’s that time of year again, where attention is focused on men in shiny, tight outfits who lunge and pirouette across the field of vision. No honey, it’s not the Super Bowl (although nothing against packing steel), but rather the Miss Gay Arizona USofA and Miss Gay Arizona…
No particular place to go? Ride along in your automobile to Motoring Thru Time at Heritage Square. Even if you don’t know a jalopy from a hatchback, you’re bound to find something to rev your engine among the 100-plus righteous rides at this classic vehicle show. It’s not all ’55…
Everyone deserves a little chocolate. After all, it contains heart-healthy antioxidants, can fight tooth decay, act as an aphrodisiac, improve mood, and even control appetite. Not to mention, it tastes dang good. Indulge your appetite for the sweet stuff at the Glendale Chocolate Affaire. The weekend-long event brings chocolatiers from…
The surest sign of success for any art gallery endeavor is being able to spin off and open satellite sites. To date, Art Awakenings, the Roosevelt mainstay, has pioneered eight additional studios around the state, including two in the Valley. Tonight, Kamoni Khem’s solo exhibition, “Welcome Home,” decks the walls…
Mesa is an ok place to hang out, we guess? Who are we kidding? The place kind of totally blows, but not completely, especially with spots like Pizza Mart, Hambone, and Mesa Arts Center as well as The Underground. Housed in the former spot of the famed Nile Basement, which…
The biggest bummer about Black History Month? That it’s only a month, and not Black History Eternal, y’all. It’s cool, though. We’ll take it as well as the First Friday Black History Month Celebration at the Downtown Civic Space Park, 424 North Central Avenue. The outdoor public park is the…
Super Bowl weekend is the most exciting time for Phoenix-area sports fans, mostly because jock and jockettes can spend four straight days drunk off their asses from the, um, professional sports entertainment that’s on display. This weekend, the Waste Management Phoenix Open goes off at the Tournament Players Club of…
At first glance, they appear to be pleasantly evocative black-and-white photographs that celebrate the beauty of the sky. In one, the graceful outline of a tree is silhouetted in dim, fuzzy light; in another, a bird soars out of a frame filled with sun-lit clouds. But wait. What are these…
Art projects can be daunting. By the time you purchase the materials, get space organized, and find your inspiration, getting into the groove can seem overwhelming. With Cyndi Coon’s “Visual Art Journaling” workshop at MADE art boutique, all that stress is removed. You’ll leave with something meaningful you can continue…
Gordon Monahan is truly an artist’s artist. So it’s all too appropriate that the Toronto native will be bringing his talents to .anti_space, 715 West Buchanan Street, on the first Friday of February; a night when downtown Phoenix’s art galleries should be bustling with frumpy, disheveled provocateurs, posers, and professionals…
After millennia of tomb scratchings, decades of gallery shows, and the serial ubiquity of Keith Haring and Banksy, it’s a wonder we’re still debating the art value of graffiti. The best street art marries clarity and sincerity with provocative, often uncompromising, statements — provoking the very reactions that we expect…
