Need some help finding something to do during the big three-day weekend? If hanging out with freaks and geeks at Phoenix Comicon or going on a manhunt during the Hot Dude Safari doesn’t suit your fancy, there’s plenty of other entertaining possibilities for fun and excitement.Tempe Art a Gogh-Gogh @…
New bars and clubs are constantly popping up in Scottsdale as of late. But no matter how hip and hype the latest sensation might be, we prefer coming back to old favorites like American Junkie. The sports bar-meets-danceteria is almost always a popular playground for drinking, dancing, and debauchery, as well…
Zach Sciacca (a.k.a. Z-Trip) is arguably the biggest DJ ever to come outta Phoenix.Enjoying a level of superstardom that many local turntablists and mix masters can only dream about, the 38-year-old Valley native has spent the past decade and a half using his stellar scratching skills to propel himself to international…
More than 30 years have passed since Billy Dee Williams first played the role of gambler and scoundrel Lando Calrissian in The Empire Strikes Back, and the actor is still just as charming and charismatic as he was back then.”Please, call me Billy Dee,” he says when we reached him…
The brainiacs behind the scenes at Chandler’s Gangplank are a rather handy lot. Not only can the folks at the local technology-based collaborative space wield soldering guns or screwdrivers with aplomb, they also know how to handle a hockey stick. Every week, members gather on the rooftop of parking garage…
Back in the day (read: the mid-1990s), one of the pimpest places to dance up a storm to goth, industrial, and alternative tracks was the old Atomic Café in Scottsdale, which has since become rock club Chasers. DJ Ricky D and Reverend Dale are reviving the spirit of the bygone…
Geeks everywhere dig on discussing the concept of alternate realities, particularly when it creates interesting scenarios. Like what if the Nazis won World War II, or if Spiderman had joined up with the X-Men? Here’s a scary proposition: What if Stan Lee had never been born? It’s an alternate reality…
Overconfidence might be a potent partner to have in your arsenal when talking up a hottie, but it’s also brought forth the tragic downfall of many a lad throughout history, be they kings or congressmen. In Rudyard Kipling’s classic 19th century story The Man Who Would Be King, hubris causes…
Pamela Swynford De Beaufort is one bad-ass babe. As one of the many vampiric femme fatales who populate the fictional world of HBO’s True Blood, she can not only kick ass, but can do so in style. And much like her character, actress Kristin Bauer isn’t afraid to pull any punches.The…
Spiderman, The Joker, Juggernaut, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Is this a checklist of our favorite characters ever, or the lineup of the latest blockbuster crossover between Marvel and DC? Nope. It’s a sample of the sort of colorful comic book characters who will be adorning the beautiful badge…
The members of Dune Sea Garrison are shining up their stormtrooper armor, cosplay artists and steampunk fans are putting their final touches on their costumes, geeks are dreaming up questions to ask their heroes like Stan Lee and Leonard Nimoy, and comic book retailers are selecting which titles they’ll be…
It may be the last weekend of life as we know it, so even if you’re out for Third Friday artwalk in downtown Phoenix or planning on chilling by the pool, we have a couple more events to add to your schedule … Noche de Lotería @ Madison Events Center: Former…
[jump] Lexington Hotel’s The Poolside Gallery1100 North Central AvenueSeizing upon the zeitgeist of this weekend, the monthly Places, Spaces & Faces community discussion and dinner will adopt an “End of the World” theme. Attendees are asked to bring either and appetizer, side dish, or entrée (based upon which month they…
You can catch Jared Paul Jackson, better known by his moniker J. Paul, at such local venues as Cadillac Ranch or School of Rock in Tempe…when he’s in the Valley that is.Jackson’s performed at various clubs and music venues all around North America and a few other destinations, either doing the solo…
Markus Schulz has a big standing (and an even bigger reputation) among local DJs, so it’s only fitting that his homecoming this weekend be equally as supersized.The German-born trance specialist, who spent the formative years of his career in Phoenix, is returning to the Valley tomorrow night for a special…
Mother Nature’s a mighty trickster. After years of making the air boiling hot around this time of year, she’s decided to throw us a curve ball and keep things unseasonably cool. No worries for the pool party crowd — this coming weekend, the mercury will spike back up and a few of the…
The place made a splash when it opened last summer, offering a flashy interactive LED dance floor that was like something out of Saturday Night Fever. Dubstep found a home there every Thursday when the cats from Subversion brought in major names like Jakwob and (most recently) 12th Planet. It…
Not to be gloomy or gauche, but it might be time to start thinking about your last meal. As those obnoxious billboards scattered around town are warning, The Rapture is prophesized to be happening two days from now. Much like the characters in the Douglas Adams tome The Restaurant at the…
[jump] With Josh Wilson (who was pinch running for veteran Russell Branyan) and Ryan Roberts on base, Johnson walloped a single up middle of the diamond to tie the score. Upton then provided a chopper over towards Braves second baseman Dan Uggla to bring home the winning run. Arizona moves…
It takes real skills to maintain staying power in the realm of hip-hop. Just look at such one-hit wonders as Buck 65, The Ying Yang Twins, and Das EFX, all of which have faded into rap history. Thankfully, the proficient peeps behind The Blunt Club have little in common with…
Bad news for any hipsters who like to stay up late in style: The Quincy ain’t gonna be hosting any more after-hours affairs until the end of the summer. Photographer Quincy Ross is taking a break from presenting parties at his CenPho studio and gallery for the next few months.There…
If the fanatical rantings of the evangelical wingnuts at Family Life Radio are to be believed, only three days remain until The Rapture occurs on Saturday. If you’ve been good (or listened to a lot of Harold Camping), that means getting beamed directly to the Pearly Gates to spend eternity partying while…
