Ask and you shall receive. For those who’ve wished that Comicon could happen more than once a year, your voices have been heard, loud and clear. After a suspenseful three-day countdown, organizers of the annual summer convention announced on Saturday, September 27, that they would be hosting a new sister…
The Martha Stewart American Made Awards recognize makers across the country who create innovative and beautiful products. And this year, a few of the Valley’s top creators have been recognized as finalists. Samantha Irwin and Andrew King’s Chandler-based Standard Wax and Sebastian Sandersius’ Phoenix-based Bison Made were named finalists in…
Pick up the September issue of Esquire magazine and you might see a familiar face. In a special editorial titled “Style Across America,” the men’s magazine traveled around the country to showcase the 22 men who are redefining fashion. Arizona was featured twice on the list, first with Flagstaff-based astronomer…
Looks like Roosevelt Row is getting a new yoga studio. On Monday, September 22, Sutra Midtown owners Matthew and Rebecca Fritz announced their plans to open a second location in downtown Phoenix. Sutra Downtown will be located at 1029 North First Street, the former space of Terros Behavioral Health Services…
Once upon a time, there was a city. It was not the largest city, or the smallest. It was not the richest or the poorest. But this city had a reputation, nonetheless. It was known throughout the land as dry and inhospitable — heated to unimaginable temperatures for several months…
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 the single ladies, all the singles ladies… No, seriously. For those who feel alone in…
Once upon a time, there was a city. It was not the largest city, or the smallest. It was not the richest or the poorest. But this city had a reputation, nonetheless. It was known throughout the land as dry and inhospitable — heated to unimaginable temperatures for several months…
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, art. As the Arizona Taco Festival gears up for its return to Salt River Fields on Saturday and Sunday, October 18 and 19, organizers of the event are teaming up with Mexico-based Tequila Herradura to host a Valley-wide art competition. The competition will showcase…
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: 1. James Sallis. Though…
If Age Drago’s mom had been all right with him getting his lip pierced, it might’ve changed his entire life. “We had just moved from Mississippi to Arizona my sophomore year of high school, and I was really into punk rock,” Drago says. “I told my mom I wanted to…
Every month Kathy Cano-Murillo, a.k.a. The Crafty Chica, dishes crafty tips and tricks in La Vida Crafty on Jackalope Ranch. I never tire of scrapbook paper. In fact, the crafty OCD in me won’t let me part ways with a single sheet. I have a list of ways I use…
We don’t condone having or being a side chick, but the fact of the matter is that it happens. Not everyone can be the starter all the time, so some ladies end up settling into their role as a back-up, regardless of their intentions. Just because you don’t know you’re…
It’s that time of year again. Time for things to get a little bit, well, chaotic. On Tuesday, September 23, artist Randy Slacks announced the return of his annual collaborative exhibition, “Chaos Theory,” at Legend City Studios. Now in its 15th year, “Chaos Theory” and grown from group exhibition to…
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: 2. Lisa R. Chow…
Phoenix Design Week is fast approaching and with it the deadline for the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Arizona’s call to designers. To celebrate 25 years in the Valley, AIGA Arizona will be hosting a “25-Year Legacy” exhibition, featuring the work of local designers whose contributions over the last…
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: 3. Plastic Monsters. Plastic…
Is it just us, or is Junk in the Trunk getting a little intense? The bi-annual Vintage Market made its return on Saturday, September 20, at WestWorld of Scottsdale and was well-received by junk fiends and hoarders of handmade home furnishings. It was almost too well-received. There were long line,…
Mo’ money, mo’ art. At least that’s how things go for the The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The federal program that supports 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums across the country has just awarded a $144,000 grant to the ASU Art Museum. ASU will apply the newly acquired…
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: 4. Amy Radcliffe. Amy…
Ultimate Consignment, a well-loved mecca for vintage and second-hand home goods, will close its doors. The store’s Phoenix location has already closed and soon the 68,000-sqare-foot Mesa location will follow suit. The latter’s official closing day has not been announced yet…
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: 5. Cody Nathaniel Johnson…
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. I’ve dated all types of men: butchers, bakers, candlestick makers. Okay fine, I’ve technically dated no…
