The life of a novice comedian is not an easy one. Failure and frustration seems to be ever-present companions for burgeoning jokesters, as most of their quips and punchlines wind up bombing.As the old saying goes, however, the best way to learn is by doing, which means honing your comedy…
Exactly three decades ago, filmmakers Steven Spielberg and George Lucas brought to the screen one of the biggest blockbusters of all time when Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark made its debut in theaters around the country. The story of the heroic archeologist and his quest to fight…
Kathryn Elizabeth Hetrick, a teenage drunk driver responsible for the death of local hip-hop artist Abay Lattin last year, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Maricopa County Superior Court. The 18-year-old former Arizona State University student also pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault in connection with the fatal car accident last…
Theater lovers of the Valley better clear their upcoming schedules for the fall and spring, as some major Broadway blockbusters will be making their way to ASU’s Gammage Auditorium.Some of the biggest hits in the history of the Great White Way that are currently touring the country will take to the…
What a difference a year makes. Last season, the San Francisco Giants were the top team in the National League West, racking up victories en route to winning their first World Series in more than 50 years. Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks were dwelling in the cellar as one of the…
The role of footwear is an oft-debated topic amongst running nuts. Some joggers swear by ol’ fashioned tennies, while others believe those creepy-looking toe shoes are the way to go. According to the cats at RunBare, mankind is meant to bomb around sans shoes, much like cavemen did back in…
Hollywood remakes of foreign films are a mixed bag, to say the least. For instance, The Magnificent Seven was an epic reimagining of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, while cinematic abortions like Point of No Return (La Femme Nikita) should’ve stayed in development hell. When Tinsel Town transformed the 1962 French sci-fi…
It’s hard to miss the DJs From Mars whenever they’re performing. Typically clad in matching jumpsuits and hiding their heads with cardboard boxes adorned with smiley faces, the Euopean DJ duo tends to stand out, even amidst all the colorful costumes of a rave. So you’ll have no problem spotting…
A lonely swath of vacant desert located on the outer fringes of the Valley of the Sun is going to come alive this weekend with mayhem, madness, and all manner of mechanical carnage. The party monsters of Warsaw Pact Entertainment are putting on their annual freakfest Just Another Desert Party starting…
If you’ve heard any rumors lately that Perihelion Arts will be closing soon, don’t freak out. While it seems like downtown Phoenix galleries are going belly up left and right, the Roosevelt Row art space run by Amy L. Young and Douglas Grant is merely shutting down for the summer. According to…
It seems like the DIY endeavor of fanzine publishing will never die. No matter how many people share their thoughts, musings, and opinions via Tumblr, pages, blogs, or other online avenues, there will always be a certain segment of the population eager to create and distribute photocopied zines. One cat…
More changes are afoot for the gallery scene at the intersection of Roosevelt and Fifth streets. In addition to Pravus shutting its doors at the end of the month, funky art haven Infinitas Gallery has closed down as its proprietors are moving to a new location.Justin McBee and Jen Lux,…
The Arizona Diamondbacks fell out of top spot in the National League West this past weekend after splitting their four-game series with the Washington Nationals at Chase Field. The Snakes are now sitting a half game behind the resurgent San Francisco Giants in the standings. There’s no need to…
An action-packed First Friday is happening tonight, but it’s not the only event worth partaking in this weekend. The grand opening of the new studio space over at Frances is also happening, the usual slate of pool parties are scheduled to transpire, and there’s a massive lowrider show over in…
Image and buzz are everything in the club and nightlife scene in Old Town Scottsdale. They grab attention, get people talking, and, most importantly, cause them to beat a path to your door. Both image and buzz are apparently going to be the key to success for Scottsdale’s newest joint,…
Space is at a premium inside the historic Garfield district home of Renetto-Mario Etsitty. Racks of dishes and stacks of chairs dominate his living room along with numerous long tables and shelves filled with knickknacks, a library of books, and plenty of DVDs. While most of this stuff is used during late-night…
Renowned British scribe Henry Havelock Ellis penned some powerful prose in his day, including a rather potent notion about the nature of dance. Describing it as “loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts,” the old-timey author wrote that dancing is “no mere translation or abstraction from life…it…
As any skateboarder that’s been on the business end of a face plant can tell you, the laws of gravity are serious business. But the fear of coming crashing back to earth probably isn’t going to keep any adrenaline junkies from utilizing the ramps and rails of the newly opened…
You won’t catch Tim Neilson (a.k.a. Johnny Volume) loading up the latest remixes by The Twelves or fiddling with Serrato Scratch Live on a Macbook when performing during Delinquency. Nope, the 36-year-old keeps thing far more lo-fi during the biweekly punk night at Yucca Tap Room, 29 West Southern Avenue…
[jump] What are you wearing? A red sun dress with some gold flats and a long gold chain. Plus cut-off jean shorts underneath [for] riding the bike. What’s your favorite outfit to wear? Back when it was nice and cold out, it was a long sleeve black and white checkered…
When the dreaded hour of 2 a.m. approaches at most Scottsdale joints, clubgoers start sucking down the last few gulps of their drinks and start shuffling towards the door. At Pussycat Lounge, however, that’s when the action really seems to get going. Maybe it’s because there’s only a few scant…
Governor Jan Brewer may have brought this week’s roll out of Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Act to a partial halt, but that’s not stopping today’s grand opening of the America’s first “marijuana superstore” in the Valley.weGrow, a national retail chain that sells hydroponics equipment and marijuana growing supplies (touted by its…
