Last week we announced the finalists for Phoenix New Times’ 2014 Big Brain Awards. Today we’re back with another announcement. In celebration of the fifth Big Brain Awards (time flies, huh?) — an honor that recognizes emerging creatives just beginning their careers — New Times has decided to also give…
Leading up to this year’s Big Brain Awards, we’re checking in with past winners. Up today: Dulce Juarez. You might call Dulce Juarez a two-for-one. The performer and activist transitions between (and blends) the worlds of art and politics in compelling and creative ways. That’s a major reason why she…
Nerd Wallet, you’ve done it again. And by “done it again,” we mean missed the mark entirely. The financial counseling site that aims to help its users with everything from finding the right bank to finding Mr. Right has just released a list of the “Best Places for Homeownership in…
Calling all artists: Scottsdale Public Arts has once again partnered with City of Tempe Public Art and City of Chandler Public Art Program to bring back the second installment of the public arts project, platFORM, and they’re looking for a new batch of artists to make that happen…
Leading up to this year’s Big Brain Awards, we’re checking in with past winners. Up today: Jon Ashcroft. Jon Ashcroft’s on the move. The illustrator and designer won a Big Brain Award in 2012 and moved to Seattle soon after. Since then, he’s ventured back several times — only to…
Sure, the high-tech features and high-definition graphics of the Xbox One and PS4 are great. But sometimes, it’s hard not to get nostalgic for running and jumping with Mario and Sonic or crushing your friends in Mortal Combat and Street Fighter. If you want to relive some childhood memories or…
Phoenix has come a long way in recent years, largely thanks to the light rail, which has plans to further expand into Tempe, the Northwest Valley, Gilbert, Mesa, and downtown Phoenix. But with those projects years in the future, it doesn’t hurt for the community to start lending its efforts…
The workshop is tucked away in a tiny corner of a kitchen in a downtown Phoenix apartment. An array of glass containers has been arranged neatly on top of the refrigerator, some tall and skinny while others are fat and bulbous. Where most would entertain a window-side breakfast nook, 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. Where are all my single ladies at? On their way to Phoenix, apparently. A recent report…
When it comes to picking a place to party, a lot of things need to be factored in: the venue, the driving, and of course, the potential number of douchebags you’re going to encounter While douchebaggery isn’t that hard to spot — what with the man jewelry, tight shirts, and…
A funny thing happened in 2013. Both of us — two curmudgeonly writers who between us have lived in Arizona way closer to 100 years than either would like to admit — came to a shared conclusion. We like Phoenix. That’s funny because for years we’ve loved to hate this…
Accessories and high heels are impractical choices for a day in the life of Casey Hagarty. The 27-year-old Phoenix Art Museum curatorial assistant usually sports a monochromatic uniform of black skinny jeans, boots, nice tee shirts and clean blazers. Which is great, the Phoenix native says, since she needs to…
Every month Kathy Cano-Murillo, a.k.a. The Crafty Chica, dishes crafty tips and tricks in La Vida Crafty on Jackalope Ranch. You know you are an obsessive crafter when it hurts to throw things away. Straws, chopsticks, gum ball toys, old purses — anything. One of my favorite crafts is working…
Today’s the day, Phoenix. We’re announcing the finalists for the 2014 Big Brain Awards. Each spring we recognize emerging Phoenix creatives — and over the past 10 days we’ve narrowed down our long list of nominations to 15 finalists in five categories…
As if we needed another reason to get excited for the Phoenix Art Museum’s upcoming exhibition, “Hollywood Costume,” a multimedia showcase direct from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London that features some of the most iconic costume designs in Western cinema, PAM has just announced that it’s adding a…
Leading up to this year’s Big Brain Awards, we’re checking in with past winners. Up today: Michelle Ponce and Damian Jim of 1Spot. It’s full steam ahead for 1Spot Gallery owners Michelle Ponce and Damian Jim. The pair won a 2013 Big Brain Award for their Native American art gallery…
Imitation is the highest form of flattery. At least that’s what Phoenix-based metal artist Brandon Williams posted on the Facebook page of his company, Modfire, after noting that his signature fireplace design was ripped off by retail giant Target…
Leading up to this year’s Big Brain Awards, we’re checking in with past winners. Up today: Keytha Fixico. Since winning a Big Brain Award in 2013 for his work as a fashion designer, Keytha Fixico has gone international. Not business-wise, but the creative has caught a bit of a travel…
Welcome to the Phoenix Bucket List. Robrt Pela and Amy Silverman — two New Times contributors and longtime Phoenicians — have put together a list of 100 things to do in this city before you die. Each week we’re presenting another 10, and today, Amy Silverman presents the final round;…
Nearly every Phoenix neighborhood has its stereotypes. There are the safe but boring cookie-cutter breeder colonies, the historic neighborhoods we wish we could live in, the up-and-coming ‘hoods trying to shed their ramshackle images, and the areas known as the Williamsburg and Bushwick of Phoenix. But a new map is…
If it weren’t for those three-digit summers known to sweat out even the toughest of Phoenicians, Brian Cresson may never have taken the plunge into fashion. The 30-year-old multimedia artist moved to Sedona from Chicago, Illinois, in 2004. But it wasn’t until his relocation to downtown Phoenix two and a…
With more than 76,000 students, Arizona State University has the largest enrollment of any public university in the country. And while that number might speak volumes regarding its academic, athletic, and community programs, for one software developer it equals one thing: a whole lot of singles…
