2: April Reyna April Reyna says she’s a late bloomer to the comic world, but she has a pretty strong start to becoming a successful female artist within the comic industry. April nabbed a color separating job with Heroic Age Studios out of high school and assisted in the color…
Pack a sandwich — tomorrow’s lunch plans may get whole lot artsier. The Phoenix Office of Cultural Affairs, Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Herberger Institute School of Art are hosting free webinars (live broadcast seminars) covering the “How To”s of public art. There will be three events total…
Phoenix is a city of drivers, a place where people are accustomed to whizzing by everything in their cars. As such, Phoenicians miss a lot of sights, particularly the “little things” that can make a commute interesting.Luckily, Valley bicycle enthusiast John Romeo Alpha has captured the more leisurely, watchful culture…
3: Colin Chillag Colin Chillag’s a local painter who says he finds inspiration in snapshots he picks up in thrift stores. His work often leaves much to the imagination (as you’ll see after the jump). He was born in Syracuse, New York, attended grade school and high school in Phoenix…
Don’t give me that look. It’s for your own good.There’s been a lot of talk about chicken coops lately.Since my last post about urban chickens, our little babies have become stinky, young adult chickens. And it’s time they move out of the house and into a coop in the back…
In the tradition of our anonymous flight attendant, book buyer, yoga instructor, and house cleaner — a head shop employee shares his stories of dealing with glassy-eyed customers and Why Your Head Shop Employee Hates You, as told to this writer. This head shop employee has worked at an independently-owned…
The pool parties may be winding down (even if the heat’s not getting the memo), but Mark-Taylor had one bash left to throw. Their community-based pool kickbacks have all had pretty good turnouts, so we thought we’d check up on the last one of the season, at San Marbeya in…
4: Shawna Franks and Bob Fisher Shawna and Bob are a seriously creative power couple. Shawna’s the artistic director of Space 55 Theatre at Seventh and Pierce streets in Phoenix. Bob directs, acts, and improvises there, and is the occasional host of “Seven Minutes in Heaven.” They’ve been married for…
5. Morgan McNally Morgan McNally was born and raised in Phoenix. While she moved downtown as a fashion student in 2006, she says she dropped her sewing machine somewhere along the way, found painting, and hasn’t looked back. She’s currently in pursuit of a degree in printmaking, and her work’s…
6. Steven Yazzie Steven Yazzie’s a painter, sculptor, videographer and installation artist who uses mixed media. He says his most recent work focuses on the “intersection of personal mythology, cultural histories and the shared contemporary experience in the context of a Western imagination.” Yazzie’s one of the founding members of…
We’re usually a little wary of anything that ends in “-ology” (biology, astrology, scientology…), but mixology? Now that has our name all over it. Especially when Bombay Sapphire and GQ Magazine’s Most Inspired Bartender of 2010 Jason Asher, the mixologist at Sanctuary’s Jade Bar, shows us the ropes.
7: Quincy Ross Quincy Ross is a self-taught artist, designer, and photographer with a background in music, fashion, graphic design and business. Despite what you may have heard, Ross owns the trademark Mos Def™, which landed in the History of The T-shirt book (2002). He’s managed and promoted musical talent,…
Art walks and festivals are more often about people watching and shenanigans and less about the actual art. We’re here to guide you through both. Presenting our very own Field Guide — an evolving guide to art walks and festivals around town. From time to time, we’ll introduce some of…
In the tradition of our anonymous flight attendant, book buyer, and yoga instructor — the quintessential house cleaner shares her anecdotes of keeping things organized and Why Your House Cleaner Hates You, as told to this writer.No, we are not revealing her identity, as she respects her employers and their…
bobcarey.blogspot.comIt truly sucks when talented artists move out of the Valley like photographer Bob Carey did in 2002. The former Phoenix resident moved to New York but we still like to keep tabs on the guy (click here for a review of his recent exhibition at Bokeh Gallery).And with Carey’s…
How desperate are you for cash? You cool with some dog slobber? Then here’s a, uh, golden opportunity for you, via Phoenix Craigslist: Do you enjoy reading fiction? Would you be interested in reading novels and getting paid to do it?…
8: John SpiakJohn Spiak is a curator at the ASU Art Museum, (he joined the staff in 1994). The California native was heavily influenced by his grandparents, who all lived a short drive from his parent’s house. One of his grandfathers worked for Disney for 25 years, his other…
Downtown Chandler’s third annual Oktoberfest celebration hits SanTan Brewing Company this Saturday and promises to feature a host of traditional activities: Bratwurst-eating, polka music, Bavarian-style biergartens, and … a beer pong tournament? A Big Two Toyota-sponsored strongest man competition? Okay, so maybe the event won’t be all traditional activities. But…
Some people refer to the homes in the Rancho Ventura neighborhood (between 41st and 42nd streets north of McDowell) as the Haver Hives; more than 60 nearly identical Ralph Haver-designed homes are clustered in a 3-block radius. Daniel Wayne and his neighbors, however, call the up-and-coming area mixed with newly-renovated…
Courtesy of Stephanie Carrico9: Stephanie Carrico If Stephanie Carrico isn’t running around the Trunk Space — her gallery and performance arts venue — she might be under a pile of sock monkeys. The Utah native moved to Phoenix when she was 9 years old and eventually attended ASU for…
10: James E. Garcia James E. Garcia is a playwright, journalist, university lecturer, and owner of Creative Vistas Media, a Valley-based media consulting firm. He also serves as the director of communications at the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and as a staff associate at Urias Communications. Garcia has taught…
www.flickr.com/photos/dhollisterShow him your laminated ZRS membership card.Members of the local chapter of the Zombie Research Society led a public meeting to discuss the impending zombie apocalypse this past Saturday, September 18. The ZRS is an international non-profit organization dedicated to “raising the level of zombie scholarship in the Arts and…
