It’s about time Phoenix sees some serious mural love. In the interest of giving credit to their artists and because we’re losing track of the times we’ve said, “Woah, when did that go up?”, we bring you Mural City, a series on the murals springing up around town — their…
Leggy model Divine (pictured after the jump) will host the fete inside exotic dance club The Sweet Spot. Partygoers will enjoy a a massive food buffet that includes fruit and veggie trays, chicken, macaroni, and all-white cupcakes to match the party theme. Said cupcakes will be served by hot women wearing…
Besides doing super-fun dating stuff like going to haunted houses for Jackalope Ranch’s comprehensive Halloween guide, New Times blogger Colin Lecher and fellow young journalist Jessica Testa go to the movies. Colin: I’ve never felt so bad about laughing in my life. From what I understood after digging through those…
The tradition violators at 901 North Fifth Street seem to be getting quite conventional these days. That’s because this weekend, one of downtown’s unofficial alternative thinking-and-doing home bases, Conspire, celebrates three years of existence in the same space in the Roosevelt Row ‘hood. Full-blown identity crisis? Oh, we’re just kidding…
Artist: Mike Jones. See more of Jones’ graphic design work here…
Too Much FurHey, it’s winter. A little bit of cozy fur is great for the inside of a coat collar or on the end of a scarf. But sporting He-Man boots with a full fur coat and hat will make you look like an ass. We live in lizard country,…
It’s about time Phoenix sees some serious mural love. In the interest of giving credit to their artists and because we’re losing track of the times we’ve said, “Woah, when did that go up?”, we bring you Mural City, a series on the murals springing up around town — their…
Cave Creek Coffee Company serves up lattes by day and wine, beer, and martinis by night. The split café/wine bar hosts $5 Martini Tuesdays, so we trekked up to Cave Creek to check it out: The Brooklyn Stoop convinced us this small town bar can run with the city joints in martini-making.
The Heard Museum is one of Phoenix’s largest (and oldest) art attractions because of its comprehensive collections, interesting exhibitions, and cultural festivals. In its more than 81 years in the Valley, the museum has expanded to include a North Scottsdale location, a café, a shop and bookstore, and the Berlin…
Dr. Amanda Villepastour, curator of the Musical Instrument Museum’s Africa and Middle East galleries, is leaving the north Phoenix museum.Villepastour, whose last day at MIM is December 17, declined comment on her future plans. As of the time this post was published, MIM media relations manager Alan di Perna tells…
A year ago, local artists Monica Aissa Martinez, Carolyn Lavender, Mary Shindell, and Sue Chenoweth had seen each others’ work in galleries around town, but never imagined working together. On Saturday, the women met to discuss their upcoming collaborative project over tacos, burritos and a ton of salsa. The four…
This week, in our blog “Medical Marijuana Rip-Offs: Five Reasons to Not Pay for Patient Pre-Registration,'” we referred to two different companies: Arizona Dispensary University, and Arizona Comfort Care. Our opinion on ADU, where we attended a class, has not changed. But at the time the “rip-off” blog was written,…
Editor’s Note: Crafting is bigger than ever, it seems, and the bug has certainly hit Phoenix. And yet we’ve been to far too many craft fairs and other events that, well, sucked. Poor attendance, crappy crafts — we’ve stopped believing the hype. Which is why, frankly, we skipped this thing…
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: Linda Suffidy…
A massive project, taken up lightly by Disney in the giddy post-Lord of the Rings atmosphere and dropped upon failing to return the requisite billions, this third adaptation from C.S. Lewis’ seven-volume Chronicles of Narnia comes underwritten by a new studio, 20th Century Fox, and with a new director, Michael…
D. Scott Withers made me forget Divine. That’s not easy to do, and not just because I think rather often of the late cross-dressing actor who first played Edna Turnblad in John Waters’ Hairspray. Withers’ performance as Edna in Phoenix Theatre’s Hairspray: The Musical was an entirely new creation, one…
George Frideric Handel’s most renowned composition will be performed by the Phoenix Symphony (as well as its chorus) in intimate settings at several venues around the Valley, including the Central United Methodist Church Thu., Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., 2010…
These days, downtown Phoenix’s historic buildings are the domain of pawnshops, flophouses and Pizzeria Bianco. But less than a century ago, when trolley bells yet echoed off the two- and three-story brick buildings lining Washington Street, they were homes, inns, and stores bustling with commerce. One brief decade of post-war…
It’s not often that the romantic comedy film genre churns out critically acclaimed works. So when we heard about Christmas in the Clouds, we didn’t think there would be much to it.We were wrong. The quirky film about romance and mistaken identity in a Native American-owned ski resort snagged a…
Could we train our old pussy cat? We think Mr. Tubbles might be from too shallow a gene pool. We’ll see what a fancy blueblood can do at the Phoenix Fanciers 18th Annual All Breed Cat Show. Approximately 300 pedigree cats and 41 distinctive breeds claw for the blue ribbons…
What makes the Mesa Arts Festival different from other arts festivals in town? Well, nothing, really. But that is so okay with us.Take comfort knowing that this fest won’t throw you any curve balls or unwanted surprises. No, sir. Stroll with emotional safety through over 100 local and national vendor…
We have an unfortunate condition that makes us slip into a drunk-like state in certain antique stores. Intoxicated with over-stimulation, we’re lightheaded, disoriented and have trouble telling the difference between trash and treasure. A cracked plaster bust of Ludwig Van Beethoven suddenly seems like a good idea but we skip…
