Arts & Culture

Last week, a group turned a few wires and some extra clothes into a dummy on Roosevelt and Fifth streets. Looks like the El Mac/Retna mural has a semi-permanent fan. (Via Roosevelt Row)…

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? Turns out there are more than a few impromptu trick spots for BMX bikes in downtown Phoenix. It doesn’t take more than a minute…

Randy Zucker’s project is a pretty perfect fit for our first of 365 Ideas for 2011 — for one, we share the same timeline. Zucker’s a local artist who’s collecting pennies for one year. She writes, If I had a penny for every time someone said, “I like your work,”…

Save your napkins, envelopes and scrap pieces of paper, because DOODLES is looking into what you’re drawing while you’re supposed to be doing something else. Artist: Claire Warden Warden’s doodle is the last in our series, which means we’ll be kicking off our largest (and perhaps craziest) project yet. Check…

Yes. Top 5 things to do this weekend other than party your brains out on NYE. Adventures in Hangovers @ KobaltOkay, so after the brains have been partied out, head to this little hangover party on Saturday, January 1, where folks can show up in their pajamas for a complimentary…

​As we bid farewell to the year and look ahead to 2011, Jackalope Ranch contributors will bring you some greatest hits from 2010. Today we’re taking a look back at a few local art happenings that caused a stir in the scene … 1. Chaos Theory 11 at Legend City…

Next spring means all kinds of green in Arizona. Sometime in April, medical marijuana will be available to qualified patients across the state, and as we’ve already pointed out, that means big business in the form of dispensaries, doctor recommendations, and grow houses.But most people can’t afford to launch any…

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 Moon Over Manhattan at Kazimierz World Wine Bar If there’s a reason we’re going out for drinks…

Note: This blog has been updated with information from the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center since it was first published.Most local head shops have stopped selling herbal incense blends known as “spice” since the recent DEA ban, but now they’re selling out of a potentially even more dangerous designer…

Artist: Eric Iwersen…

Local musician Michael Red is giving up smoking. Turntablist William Fucking Reed hopes to get more socially active. And Silver Medallion’s Oren J. plans on taking up painting. So what’s your New Year’s resolution? Better get thinking, as 2011 is mere days away. In the meantime, peruse our annual compilation…

Broke-as-a-joke folks will most definitely dig this: The cover charge is zero dollars for the New Year’s Eve bash at Lost Leaf, the downtown hang that will host local bands The Haymarket Squares and Sunorus. Fri., Dec. 31, 5 p.m.-2 a.m., 2010…

Scottsdale’s Ultimate Block Party goes off in and around Acme Bar & Grill, Dos Gringos, Upper Deck Sports Grill, and The White House, and will include outdoor gigs by RX Bandits and more. The eighth annual affair takes place at Craftsman Court, 4209 North Craftsman Court. Fri., Dec. 31, 6…

The Insight Fiesta Bowl Block Party, now in its twenty-seventh year, will include a live show by Jimmy Eat World, and performance art and entertainers that will post up all over the Mill Avenue District, located on Mill Avenue between University Drive and Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe. Fri., Dec…

Culture lovers are wise to attend the New Year’s Eve Carnaval Celebration at W Scottsdale. The chic spot hosts a Rio de Janeiro-themed gathering complete with samba dancers, capoeira performances, fire spinners, and live samba music. Fri., Dec. 31, 8 p.m., 2010…