You can buy practically anything on Craigslist these days, including a life-sized version of Patrick Stewart’s head. A Phoenix Trek-fan is currently selling an eerily accurate replica of the noggin of the Shakespearean actor (who played both Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Xavier in…
The employees of Mesa’s Gotham City Comics and Coffee have welcomed all sorts of colorful and costumed characters into their midst since opening earlier this year, including steampunks, zombies, and anime cosplayers. After this weekend, however, you can add muck-covered buxom buccaneers and roller girls to this list, as will…
Ian Kennedy provided a pimp performance on the pitcher’s mound on Thursday night at Chase Field, earning his eleventh win of the season and helping the Arizona Diamondbacks shut out the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0.The 26-year-old’s arm was in good form as he tossed fastballs and change-ups with gusto, resulting in…
Andrew Atwood is a hardcore Trekkie and isn’t embarrassed to show it. The 44-year-old auto shop owner has a few Star Trek tattoos, an extensive collection of memorabilia in his Cave Creek home, and even photos of himself wearing USS Enterprise pajamas as a kid. He also has a huge logo…
Jacki Orr loves her grandmother. More specifically, the comedienne and artist particularly loves the hand-me-down clothing that her 80-something grandma gives her on a regular basis. Orr says she enjoys wearing pantsuits, cuddly knit sweaters, and other garish garments favored by the Sun City set because the clothing is comfortable. “I like a…
Daniel Hudson most certainly earned his pay yesterday, and then some. The 24-year-old right-hander for the Arizona Diamondbacks not only pitched a complete game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field, he also walloped a homer and drove in two runs to help his team secure…
Some major changes have taken place behind the scenes this summer at the OP-tic building in downtown Phoenix. A new property owner has entered the picture and one of the venue’s tenants has made an exit as a result. Local real estate developer Jerome Gutkin recently purchased the building, which…
Equipped with a tripod, Flip camera, and several gallons of water, we teamed up with New Times photographer Jamie Peachey to document exactly how long it takes some common household objects take to dissolve when exposed to blazing solar rays. Butter is no match for either a hot skillet or…
When Sahar Mitchell steps on stage to perform as one-half of local daredevil sideshow act The Strange Family Circus, audience members probably aren’t focusing on her ensemble. That’s only because their attention is probably focused on the string of razor blades being pulled out of her mouth or the straightjacket she’s…
[jump] You’re famous for your hilarious impressions of such stars as Christopher Walken and Jack Nicholson. What’s been their reaction? Oh yeah. In fact a great deal of my act is comprised of these stories of meeting these a lot of people. It may be a surprise, but it was…
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero won’t get as much rest and relaxation during the All-Star break as he’d originally planned. That’s because the D-Backs catcher has been selected as a last-minute addition to tomorrow night’s All-Star Game at Chase Field. Montero was chosen by San Francisco Giants manager…
The long hot summertime is traditionally when many Valley establishments renovate and spruce things up for the fall, and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is no exception. Plans are in the works for the stylish new SMoCA Lounge to open inside the museum on October 15, which will function…
Local artist C.R. Vavrek is going to bring new definition to the phrase “fire sale” tonight in downtown Phoenix. With lighter in hand, the 31-year-old will be selling off his entire oeuvre of paintings at bargain prices before burning the leftovers in a giant bonfire.And fittingly enough, it’s taking place…
Despite massive amounts of votes from Arizona Diamondbacks fans, and even some support from Senator John McCain, pitcher Ian Kennedy lost out on his last-minute shot at making Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Chase Field. The D-Backs pitcher came up short in MLB’s All-Star Game Final Vote contest, where baseball fans from…
Sergio Norzagaray’s been in a non-stop grind making arrangements for the pimp series of parties he’s promoting at Club Silver in downtown Phoenix during MLB All-Star Week and there’s plenty left to be done. “It’s hectic,” Norzagaray says. “I’ve been busy working with different liquor companies, arranging set times with DJs,…
Equipped with a tripod, Flip camera, and several gallons of water, we teamed up with New Times photographer Jamie Peachey to document exactly how long it takes some common household objects take to liquify when exposed to blazing solar rays. The result: A summertime series called Melt With You. Cue…
Troubling times are afoot at Westgate City Center. Business is down, foreclosure is looming and, worst of all, both the Phoenix Coyotes and Arizona Cardinals might not play their upcoming seasons at the sporting facilities next door to the Glendale shopping and nightlife destination. Needless to say, Westgate’s restaurateurs and…
Fanatical followers of baseball who can’t cough up the $250 ticket price for this year’s All-Star Game at Chase Field can still get into the swing of things at the five-day All-Star FanFest at the Phoenix Convention Center, 100 North Third Street. Described as an “interactive baseball theme park,” the…
San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is considered to be a major public enemy amongst Arizona Diamondbacks fans — likewise for Philadelphia Phillies’ slugger Ryan Howard and Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. Although all three of these Major League Baseball mainstays have gotten their fair share of heckling whenever their…
If their gloomy and grinding mixes of industrial music are any indication, the minds of DJs Kill the Alex and Dark Mark are a shadowy place indeed. Bleak and blaring tracks from such artists as Front Line Assembly and Velvet Acid Christ get crunched together in cacophonous fashion into dissonant…
The starting lineup for next week’s MLB All-Star Game at Chase Field this isn’t what you’d call stellar, to say the least. Thanks to injuries, a number of baseball’s biggest superstars will be absent from the midsummer classic this Tuesday, including Saint Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols and Milwaukee Brewers…
When it comes to hipster pool parties, the rule this summer is apparently “better late than never.” (Even William Reed and his Sticky Fingers crew were a bit tardy with their new swim soiree, Cannonball.)Trendy party promoter Jared Alan (the cat behind FauxShow and the Cheap Thrills dance event) announced that Adult…
