Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson is giving a one-fingered salute to so-called conventional wisdom. Instead of cutting corners in this sucktastic economy, the dudes and dudettes that work at the shop in Cave Creek are offering a 2010 Harley-Davidson XL 883L Sportster. For freaking free. There’s one condition, however: You must…
As soon as summer’s blazing temperatures drop, all of the Valley’s festivals come out of the woodwork. Music and art fests are sweet, but we’re suckers for great wining and dining. We’ll be sure to slide to the eastside for the second annual TASTE – Chandler’s Culinary Festival. The Historic…
While donning an American Apparel “Legalize Gay” t-shirt or slapping an equality sticker on your bumper is a good start, supporting your local LGBT community shouldn’t begin and end with the same motivation as an ironic mustache (i.e. to get laid by hipsters). Put your money (or at least your…
You don’t have to pardon the dust any longer at 222 East Monroe Street. That’s because the dramatic changes to Herberger Theater Center are finally done. In 2006, voters approved a bond that would upgrade the 21-year-old downtown Phoenix performing arts venue. As a result, construction crews didn’t just apply…
It may be a German creation, but Oktoberfest fits right in with contemporary American culture. Most Americans already spend their weekends drinking beer or eating meaty foods, so a festival that provides a convenient excuse to do both is a pretty easy sell. This weekend, check out Tempe Oktoberfest. In…
First Friday might seem like the busiest time of the month for galleries around town, but think about the previous night, when art spaces are hustling to hang up works before thousands tromp through. We don’t envy the folks at Legend City Studios who will definitely spend a red-eyed filled…
The last toy we ever scribbled on was our keepsake Alice In Wonderland doll. Then Mom discovered the gangster tats on her face. Oh, if only Kid Robot’s Munny toys had been around, our butt would be slightly less scarred. Acrylic Squid, Red Hot Robot, and Keep-A-Breast Foundation present “Milk…
Сегодня мы можем показать вам альбом Greatest Hits. Sweet. So what does that say? No flipping clue, but we do know it’s what Russian punk ensemble Elysium writes about its two-volume greatest hits album (listenable at www.elysium.nnov.ru/music, BTW). They kind of sound like an Eastern Bloc version of early-‘90s Pennywise,…
AIDS is bad. Walking is good. And running is excellent. Now that you’ve got the basics down for the AIDS Walk Phoenix and 5K Run on Sunday, October 3, you’ll probably want to know all the other details, right? Show up at 7 a.m. for same-day registration at Cesar Chavez…
Twenty-seven films from twenty countries in five days? Better order the XL popcorn. From Hollywood premieres to indie flicks to five Oscar contenders, the Scottsdale International Film Festival, now in its 10th season, will screen such buzz-worthy gems as Alamar, Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio’s new documentary hybrid of a boy who takes…
Twenty-seven films from twenty countries in five days? Better order the XL popcorn. From Hollywood premieres to indie flicks to five Oscar contenders, the Scottsdale International Film Festival, now in its 10th season, will screen such buzz-worthy gems as Alamar, Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio’s new documentary hybrid of a boy who takes…
Do the names Jennifer Anderson, Kyle Lipetzky, and Helen Yung sound familiar? If not, they should or else you need to invent a way to live without eating. The above named folks – who create some of the tastiest food ever at Wildfish Seafood Grille, Il Terrazzo, and Sweet Republic,…
Remember how much mileage pop culture got from Riverdance in the 1990s? We admit we loved that Irish dancing phenomenon when we first watched it on PBS. But you know what we loved even more? Mike Myers’ parody of the stiff-armed step dancing when he hosted the 1997 MTV Movie…
Masters in Fine Arts candidates in Photography, D. Bryon Darby and David Emitt Adams employ two very different photography styles in this collaborative exhibition. Mondays-Fridays. Starts: Sept. 29. Continues through Oct. 8, 2010…
“Don’t put baby in a corner,” the late Patrick Swayze said to Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing. If I were in a similar movie, starring alongside Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven, I’d advise anyone around us at that dull Catskills resort to not put my man Max in…
Whether you think NBC’s hit show America’s Got Talent proves that America does indeed have some talent or America’s got too much free time, one thing is for sure: Watching random nobodies get schooled by a panel of bitter D-listers can be pretty entertaining. Sure, there’s nothing highbrow about Howie…
It’s a grand undertaking: Seven actors performing 50 roles to tell the story of Mexico’s turbulent history, in a tale that commences in 30,000 B.C. (what must the costuming for that section look like, one wonders?) to present day in a little less than 90 minutes. The Eagle and The…
Using the 19th century palladium photographic process, student Kelsey Vance presents her thesis photography exhibition based on images dealing with homesickness. Mondays-Fridays. Starts: Oct. 4. Continues through Oct. 15, 2010…
Its title suggests sketch comedy involving beer bongs and the repeated use of the words “babes” and “doobage,” but Dudes Gone Wild is written and directed by playwright Guillermo Reyes, so one expects commentary on friendship, sexuality and, perhaps, an ethnocentric bromantic crush or two. Following a successful run at…
Scribes that contributed to How NOT to Survive the Holidays lead this short-story workshop. Wed., Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m., 2010…
Tucson-based musician/filmmaker/artist Marianne Dissard has a unique gift for marking connections among disparate places, mediums, and ideas. On the surface, the elements she uses appear to have only abstract links, but in her capable hands, they go together like peanut butter and jelly. So it’s not surprising that Dissard is…
Elizabeth Quintanilla (a.k.a. DJ Alkemé) prefers her jams to be sexy and slow. We’re talking seductive joints like Sade’s “The Moon and the Sky,” John Legend’s “No Other Love,” or even Estelle’s “Come Over.” The kind of torrid tracks that provide a sultry slow burn and are sure to heat…
