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February 18 at 2:38 p.m. by Benjamin LeathermanTeams of costumed pranksters rolled their colorfully decorated shopping carts through the streets of downtown Phoenix on Saturday, February 8. It was part of the insane and inane fun of the annual Phoenix Idiotarod, an urban shopping cart race put…
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January 27 at 8 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
Geeks from across the Valley turned out in droves for Tempe FanCon 2020 on Saturday, January 25, including plenty of cosplayers. The afternoon-long event outside of the Tempe Public Library featured several dozen people dressed in geeky get-ups,…
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January 20 at 8:03 a.m. by Lynn Trimble
Music pulsed through the Where?House gallery on Saturday, January 18, as a steady steam of people arrived for an event called Fire & Ice: The Winter Extravaganza. It was presented by Walter Productions, a creative team best-known for giant art cars…
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January 15 at 8:37 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
No pants? No problem. More than 100 Valley residents undressed to impress aboard public transportation on Sunday, January 12, during the No Pants Light Rail Ride Phoenix 2020. The annual urban prank involves people taking a trip aboard the Valley…
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January 7 at 8 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
Cosplayers were everywhere to be seen at Taiyou Con 2020, the annual geek celebration for local fans of Japanese pop culture. The three-day event, which took place from Friday, January 3, to Sunday, January 5, at the Mesa Convention Center,…
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January 6 at 9:49 a.m. by Lynn Trimble
No worries if you didn't get out to see every art show in metro Phoenix during 2019. We made the exhibit rounds, exploring art in galleries, museums, and unconventional spaces. Here's a look back at 10 of our favorites, including several that…
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December 31 at 3:31 p.m. by Lynn Trimble
The arts landscape offered some intriguing views in 2019, as visual and performance artists created diverse works that often served as mirrors for the metro Phoenix community. Here are some pictures of the 10 best things we saw in arts and culture…
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December 17 at 1:36 p.m. by Bri Arreguin-Malloy
Instagram is the platform of choice for many Phoenix-based photographers, graphic designers, and artists who want to showcase their work and creativity with their community and the world. These accounts represent the diverse talent our city holds.…
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December 9 at 1:56 p.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
Cloudy skies didn't keep local geeks from turning out at Velma Teague Library in downtown Glendale on Saturday, December 7, for LIBCON West 2019. The afternoon-long event featured plenty of nerdy happenings, ranging from cosplayers and vendors to…
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November 25 at 7 a.m. by Phoenix New Times Writers
Lotus. Maserati. Ferrari. They’re names you likely associate with cars, rather than art. Even so, the new “Legends of Speed” exhibit at Phoenix Art Museum makes a compelling case for cars as art objects by highlighting the aesthetics and cultural…
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November 3 at 3:13 p.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
Dozens of tattoo artists from throughout the U.S. were doing their thing at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Phoenix Mesa from Friday, November 1, to Sunday, November 3, during the Phoenix Tattoo Expo 2019. The three-day event featured more than 40…
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October 31 at 11:02 a.m. by Lynn Trimble
Dia de los Muertos celebrations are well underway around metro Phoenix, as people use traditions ranging from altars to sugar skulls to honor loved ones who've passed on. Here's a glimpse at Dia de los Muertos festivities we've spotted around town,…
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October 6 at 4:44 p.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
When New Belgium Brewing brings the Tour de Fat to Tempe Beach Park every October, countless folks show up dressed in costume and psyched for an afternoon of shenanigans, weirdness, and (of course) beer. Such was the case on Saturday, October 5,…
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October 1 at 7 a.m. by Phoenix New Times Writers
Take a walk through the last house to be designed by Frank Lloyd Wright before his death in 1959, which is located in the Biltmore neighborhood. The 3,000-square-foot home is going to be auctioned off on October 16. Read Robrt L. Pela's essay on…
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September 14 at 9:42 a.m. by Lynn Trimble
The Mesa Arts Center campus was filled with works by local artists Friday night, September 13, during the opening celebration for its fall season. Lauren Lee took photos of people with French artist-inspired props. Cazo Dance performed inside a…
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September 9 at 9:23 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
This year’s National Hockey League season is less than a month away, and fans of the Arizona Coyotes couldn’t be more excited. Followers of the Desert Dogs turned out in droves on Saturday, September 7, at Gila River Arena in Glendale for the…
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September 8 at 6:02 p.m. by Melissa Fossum
The 28th annual UFO Congress abducted the Sheraton Grand Phoenix hotel from Wednesday, September 4, to Sunday, September 8, with a schedule full of speakers, films, banquets, and mingling with ufologists. Phoenix New Times stopped by the…
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August 31 at 5:42 p.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
Geeks of the Valley converged on the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown hotel starting on Friday, August 30, for Saboten Con 2019, the four-day extravaganza focusing on anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture. As you'd expect, there were tons of cosplayers…
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August 24 at 2:26 a.m. by Benjamin Leatherman
There was plenty of ink being slung by expert hands at the Arizona Biltmore beginning on Friday, August 23, during the first day of the Hell City Tattoo Festival 2019. More than 250 acclaimed tattoo artists from around Arizona and across the world…
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August 13 at 6:30 a.m. by Lynn Trimble
Change seems to be the only constant in Roosevelt Row, a downtown Phoenix neighborhood named one of the country's best arts districts. New development abounds, bringing significant shifts in the urban landscape. But at least one thing hasn't…
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