If you wore any sort of costume out to Phoenix Comicon 2014 this past weekend, then we salute you. It took a lot of gumption to wear anything other than shorts and a T-shirt when temperatures were as hot as 110 degrees, particularly if it was made of spandex, pleather,…
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: 76. Carrie Leigh Hobson…
The U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, a citizen-powered initiative formed in October of 2013, is kicking off its initial series of Imaginings this summer. These public gatherings, which aim to promote discussion and ideas about where the arts community will be by 2034, are set to take place in…
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: 77. Thomas Porter. Knock…
All right, geeks. It’s time for a Game of Thrones throwdown. On Saturday, June 14, Denver-based national pub quiz producer Geeks Who Drink hosts its second Game of Thrones pub quiz. The “Fire Cannot Kill a Quizmaster” trivia event will take place in select bars throughout the U.S. including Arizona’s…
It’s summertime, and that means it’s hopelessly hot outside. Which, in turn, means we want to stay inside. That may soon change because businesses along Roosevelt Row are looking to lure you away from the comfort of your air conditioning with “Vampire Hours” this summer. These extended nighttime hours will…
Dear old dad. He may not get the same credit mothers do, but more often than not he’s just as important in your life: from teaching you how to drive to shelling out cash almost as often as he tells stories. President Richard Nixon declared Father’s Day a nationwide holiday…
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: 78. Levi Christiansen. Spare,…
Make way for some seriously nerdtastic nightlife, Tempe. Plans to build a gaming bar, or “barcade,” is currently in the works thanks to Arizona State University alum Ryan Scott, and his geeky co-founders Nikki DelRosso and Mike Goosens. The predominantly console-based entertainment venue, named Endgame, is currently being funded online…
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. Oh, the breakup. Whether it goes down like a smooth operator or a jagged little pill,…
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: 79. Lauren Strohacker. You…
Looks like suits aren’t the only new addition to the Scottsdale Quarter. High-end doll retailers and Mattel syndicate, American Girl announced on Wednesday, June 4, that it’s opening up its 16th experiential store in the North Scottsdale shopping center in late summer of 2015. Parents of small children, you’ve been…
Geeks of Arizona, we sincerely hope you’ve been pinching pennies and stashing away your cash as of late. It’s really going to come in handy this weekend during Phoenix Comicon, whether you’re buying up back issues or variant covers by the metric ton, picking up a few outstanding-looking mementos, or…
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: 80. Julieta Felix. For…
If you’ve stepped foot inside inside the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art recently, you may have noticed that things are just a few shades different than normal. Okay, make that many shades. That’s because sister organizations, Scottsdale Public Arts and SMoCA have teamed up once again to make the Old…
Tania Katan calls herself a “Producer of Shenanigans.” The title is fitting, as the writer, performer, and program coordinator at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is tasked with bringing artists and performers to audiences in order to captivate, inspire, and get a little crazy at story-sharing events like Lit…
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: 81. Larry Madrigal. “Drawing…
Get excited, Firefly, Serenity, and okay, fine, Castle fans. While most of you may already know that science-fiction poster boy Nathan Fillion is coming to Phoenix Comicon, which runs from Thursday, June 5, through Sunday June 8, you might be interested to hear that he’ll also be paying a visit…
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: 82. Lisa Albinger. Forget…
This fall the catwalk is going to the dogs. The Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships is gearing up for its return to WestWorld October 25 through 26 and this year it’s rolling out some new four-legged entertainment with its first-ever Canine Couture fashion show…
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: 83. Cole Reed. Much…
Hello, kitty. On the fence about whether you’re a dog person or a cat person? If you live in Arizona, there’s a good chance you fall in the litter category. At least, that’s according to the real estate bloggers over at Movoto. The same guys who named Tempe one of…
