Keep New Times Free

Support Us

Alternative Friday Night on the Town

By Michelle Sasonov

Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 9:35 a.m.

Michelle Sasonov Scarlett won the best-dressed contest at Cupcake! 1/40

Michelle Sasonov A nurse and a surgeon walk into a bar.. 2/40

Michelle Sasonov Go-go dancers provide the energy at Cupcake! 3/40

Michelle Sasonov Go-go dancer Jae Sinclair shows off her hula-hoop dance routine. 4/40

Michelle Sasonov Cupcake! had no shortage of beautiful goth girls. 5/40

Michelle Sasonov Call the psych ward: Their patient's escaped. 6/40

Michelle Sasonov Julian and Michael joking around at Cupcake! 7/40

Michelle Sasonov Local designer Em Katherine at Cupcake! 8/40

Michelle Sasonov Rae and her friend having a ball at Cupcake! 9/40

Michelle Sasonov Zombies at Cupcake! 10/40

Michelle Sasonov Blondes Victoria and Chrissy at Cupcake! 11/40

Michelle Sasonov A bold red lip or blood at Cupcake? 12/40

Michelle Sasonov Bella Lune providing the beats at Cupcake! 13/40

Michelle Sasonov Purrversia as the costumed door gal at Cupcake! 14/40

Michelle Sasonov Mykil and the creator of Cupcake!, Nicola. 15/40

Michelle Sasonov Attendees at Cupcake! 16/40

Michelle Sasonov Go-go dancer Allison at Cupcake! 17/40

Michelle Sasonov This isn't your average yoga at the Circus Farm. 18/40

Michelle Sasonov Love the bell bottoms. 19/40

Michelle Sasonov Attendees at the Circus Farm. 20/40

Michelle Sasonov Taking a break from hula hooping. 21/40

Michelle Sasonov He obviously loves the movie Labyrinth. 22/40

Michelle Sasonov Aerialist at the Circus Farm. 23/40

Michelle Sasonov Fire spinner at the Circus Farm. 24/40

Michelle Sasonov Attendees at the Circus Farm. 25/40

Michelle Sasonov Aerialists at the Circus Farm. 26/40

Michelle Sasonov Performing a perfect scorpion trick. 27/40

Michelle Sasonov Yoga at the Circus Farm. 28/40

Michelle Sasonov Synchronized fire-spinners at the Circus Farm. 29/40

Michelle Sasonov Attendees at the Circus Farm. 30/40

Michelle Sasonov A gypsy fire eater at the Circus Farm. 31/40

Michelle Sasonov Moxy employee Scarlett and boyfriend Ordovich enjoying Artist Peru's mural and stickers. 32/40

Michelle Sasonov Vendor Kokedama at Blank Canvas held by Moxy Hotel. 33/40

Michelle Sasonov Japanese-inspired plants at the Blank Canvas event. 34/40

Michelle Sasonov Artists Jasilyn Anderson and Kayla Jackson with friends. 35/40

Michelle Sasonov Local artist Mykil Zep at Blank Canvas. 36/40

Michelle Sasonov Mykil took full advantage of the chalk board. 37/40

Michelle Sasonov International artist Peru Dyer Jalea with his new mural at Moxy Hotel. 38/40

Michelle Sasonov Moxy Hotel has plenty of games in their lobby. 39/40

Michelle Sasonov Best advertising for their next party. 40/40

Alternative Friday Night on the Town

Creative Phoenicians took Friday night as their chance to dress up and show their skills at Cupcake!, The Circus Farm, and Moxy Hotel. Cupcake!, a monthly fetish-themed dance party, was held at Rogue Bar, and we weren't disappointed. Go-go dancers, DJs, and even a costume contest were all part of the debauchery. In Mesa, the Burning Man-esque Second Friday Community Circus and Spin Jam had young and old alike sharpening their circus skills with fire-spinning, aerials, hula hoops, and yoga. Moxy Hotel in Tempe threw the BlankCanvas event to celebrate their new mural by international artist Peru Dyer Jalea. Scroll through the slideshow to find inspiration for your next party outfit. Photos by Mello Jello.

_{Up Next:}