It’s no secret that Lewis Black has an anger problem. The 64-year-old comedian and Daily Show segment staple (“Back in Black”) is known for his politically charged rants, so full of frustration and biting wit that sometimes it’s difficult to tell which is louder: his yelling or the laughter.The veteran…
More than a decade ago — but not very much more — the area of Roosevelt Street that runs between Seventh Avenue and 16th Street was known as just that: a street. The name that now defines the arts district along that bisector, more specifically from Third Avenue to Seventh…
Led by ASU associate professor of art, Anthony Pessler, “A Conversation About Art and Fear,” not to be confused with fear of art, tackles the topic of the modern artist by looking at the emotional and artistic process of creating one’s work. Pessler, a painter and drawer, is a proponent…
When a new Whole Foods opened its doors on Camelback Road and 20th Street in September 2013, the Valley buzzed about it for weeks. Facebook posts and newspaper ink were dedicated to the occasion — despite the fact that there were already a few locations in the Valley.The excitement was…
You know what pairs well with wine? Everything.But to discover what truly pairs perfectly with a bottle of red or a bottle of white, skip the trip to wine country and head to a favorite modern boutique with a vintage twist.Frances, in conjunction with local juggernaut Postino WineCafé, hosts After…
These days it seems everyone’s a photographer. Even if you have no idea what the rule of thirds means, chances are that device in your pocket is what you use to capture memories of your kid, create envy-inducing images of desert sunsets, or carefully frame everyday life. What’s even more…
Get ready to hit the bottle, because it’s going to be one of those weeks. Arizona Cocktail Week, the two-year-old celebration of all things craft cocktail, returns with more than 30 events statewide — almost all paired with local restaurants.Saturday’s first full day of the festivities is fairly reflective of…
For art lovers who yearn for deeper knowledge about what’s on the walls, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art has the perfect outside-the-box tour.Artist Studio Tours are a monthly look at the behind-the-scenes of artists who call the Valley home. On this week’s three-stop tour, check out the studio of vibrant…
Bigger doesn’t always mean better. Before your mind goes into the gutter, we’re talking about housing. Tiny spaces, to be exact. “Microdwellings,” to be most specific. “MicroDwell 2014” comes to Shemer Art Center this week for a month-long hands-on look on how 600 square feet translates into a usable live-work…
Check the calendar, guys: Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. If you’ve learned anything from past failures, then this year your dinner reservations already are made and plans are in place. Still not sure what to get her? We once knew a girl who got a life-size duct tape model of…
It’s become clear after years of painstaking research and trial-and-error gift giving that Valentine’s Day is not nearly as important to men as it is to women. Still, we’re of the belief that it should be given ample thought. After all, just because V-Day isn’t a deal-breaker for your guy,…
Fitting: An art space named for the part of the brain responsible for attention, planning, and motivation hosts a science-based gallery show.“Pseudo Science” opens at Frontal Lobe Gallery, featuring mixed media and performance art that reflects or gives artists’ inperpretations of scientific exploration, though not necessarily true-to-life scientific depictions. Artists…
It’s been more than a decade since The X-Files went off the air, and we still want to believe. If you do, too, look no further than the 23rd annual International UFO Conference, which returns to the Valley this week.The five-day event brings together speakers and experts in the field…
It’s nearing 10 p.m. at a bar in the center of a shopping complex in the middle of Phoenix. Standing in front of the slightly raised stage are four men, each wearing the same combination of discomfort and amusement on his face. They stare into an audience of high-topped tables…
Downtown’s poster child for the arts may be Roosevelt Row, but the true homegrown creativity is found on its streets — like Fifth and Sixth — which spider off the main drag, looking like little more than quiet neighborhood stretches. It’s in these homes, often boasting colorful public art themselves,…
For many, to think of landscape artists conjures conceptions of colorful true-to-life imagery or founding father of impressionism Claude Monet, and little in between. A new collection at the Lew Allen Gallery aims to expand that notion.“Reimagining the Contemporary Landscape: New Views and Interpretations” transcends the commonplace realistic replicas hung…
He may be America’s dad, thanks to his roles on the family-friendly Full House and America’s Funniest Home Videos, but Bob Saget is known for straddling the line between clean-cut comedy and dirty old man.His Grammy-nominated special, That’s What I’m Talking About, features literal below-the-belt comedy about everything from his…
As Danny Tanner on the family-friendly Full House and the host of YouTube predecessor America’s Funniest Home Videos, Bob Saget spent much of the 1980s and ’90s as America’s dad — a fun-loving 30-something with a knowing look and a smile. These days, the same 12-year-old girls who watched him…
It’s being described as more than a facelift or a redesign; they’re calling it a “master plan” — a vision to transform Phoenix’s Margaret T. Hance Park from neighborhood play-place to a defined desert oasis. Built atop the Interstate 10 tunnel, the sprawling 32-acre park serves as a distinguishing physical…
Local artist Paul Wilson is known for a tongue-in-cheek approach to the monotonous and bizarre. Reality meets the far-fetched with “I Am Not Myself,” an exhibition about JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. The artwork places Oswald in a greater historical context, depicting his imagined presence at the Titanic and Hindenburg…
The term “Mayan” conjures notions of end-of-days predictions. Yet the pre-classic civilization is better known for intricate art, architecture, and a far-reaching influence beyond the modern Maya peoples into greater social society. “Growing Up Maya: Prehispanic Head Shaping Practices, Social Meanings and Ethnicity” explores this, as one of a series…
Two thousand square feet isn’t all that large in the grand scheme of things. Put the number in perspective, and it’s about a quarter of the size of an endzone in the NFL but more than five times as big as the average crosswalk. It’s also the approximate size of…
