Kyle Dunbar is no stranger to the tatted and TV-watching crowd. Thanks to his two-season run on Spike TV’s Master Ink, the self-taught Michigan tattoo artist has acquired quite the following for his bold imagery and signature realism. Now that Dunbar has departed from the show, that following is coming…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 51. David Miller. Whoever…
Bang a gong, Arizona. One of Scottsdale’s favorite secluded resorts and home to one the 10 best spas in Metro Phoenix, Sanctuary is holding its first-ever meditation retreat this fall. The four-day Satori Meditation Retreat led by master meditator Sarah McLean will take place from Sunday, October 5, through Wednesday,…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 52. Julie Rada. “We…
It seems a few cheers are in order. And not just from the girls who do it professionally. The Arizona Rattlers’ dance team, the Sidewinders, are saying bon voyage to two of their own who were selected to participate in the American Football League (AFL) 2014 NET10 Wireless Dream Team…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 53. Frances Smith Cohen…
Ordinarily, faking it during sex is pretty much considered to be bad form and also might lead to hurt feelings, bruised egos, and maybe even a breakup. However, faking it during the Air Sex World Championships, especially in over-the-top fashion, is not only acceptable, but is downright expected, and might…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 54. Bobby Zokaites. Bobby…
Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch’s weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. Few of us can claim to be fluent in the language of love. In truth, there’s…
“If you’re looking for sympathy, you’ll find it between shit and syphilis in the dictionary.” But if you’re looking for David Sedaris, you’ll find him inside the Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center at 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 5. That’s right, despite seeing the good, the bad, and ugly wryly…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 55. Lisa Poje. For…
Every month Kathy Cano-Murillo, a.k.a. The Crafty Chica, dishes crafty tips and tricks in La Vida Crafty on Jackalope Ranch. This year marks the 10th anniversary of The Phoenix Fridas, a local Latina art collective I started as a fun way to get together and craft. Our group has grown…
If watching the World Cup is making you wish you were in Brazil, we have a consolation prize that might just cure your international itch. This summer, the Fifth Annual Brazilian Day Arizona Festival will celebrate the arts, culture, and history of South America’s largest country with at Scottsdale Center…
Aspiring Cara Delevingnes of Arizona, don’t sleep through this one. Phoenix Fashion Week will introduce 2014’s crop of 40 emerging models during an announcement party at INTL Scottsdale on Thursday, July 10…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 56. Ruben Gonzales. “I’m…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 57. Nathaniel Lewis. Hot…
As the saying goes, great minds think alike. Which is why in its sixth year, the Grand Avenue Members’ Association (GAMA) has decided to partner up with the Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts (PAPA) (currently in its ninth year) for the fall return of the Grand Avenue Festival from…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 58. Vara Ayanna. Vara…
Ch-ch-ch-changes. Summertime in Phoenix might be little slow, but that’s not stopping certain small businesses from doing a dosey doe in downtown Phoenix. Independent retailer Nostra Style House has closed its Roosevelt Row storefront and is moving to 702 North Seventh Street…
It’s no secret that here at New Times we’re pretty big fans of Lit Lounge, the spoken-word series that serves as the centerpiece of performance programming at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. So when we landed on a theme for this year’s Best of Phoenix — “Tales of the…
If you happen to be a geek with either artistic leanings or a flair for design (or both), the people at local PBS affiliate Eight, Arizona would like to tap some of your brain power. Don’t worry, they’re not interested in plugging electrodes into your head as part of a…
Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch’s weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. All right, guys. We set you up with the five things women secretly love about you…
