If watching the World Cup is making you wish you were in Brazil, we have a consolation prize that might just cure your international itch. This summer, the Fifth Annual Brazilian Day Arizona Festival will celebrate the arts, culture, and history of South America’s largest country with at Scottsdale Center…
Lights. Camera. Arizona. Phoenix-based production company Running Wild Films is currently in the casting process for its sixth feature film, Durant’s Never Closes. And while Running Wild founders Gus Edwards and Travis Mills have already cast Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, Natural Born Killers) for the lead…
Talk may be cheap, but acting can be even cheaper — if you know where to go, that is. With so many venues in the Valley catering to the complimentary, it’s easy to check in without checking your wallet. From caffeinated history lessons to Jamaican-style spoken word to discussions about…
As the saying goes, great minds think alike. Which is why in its sixth year, the Grand Avenue Members’ Association (GAMA) has decided to partner up with the Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts (PAPA) (currently in its ninth year) for the fall return of the Grand Avenue Festival from…
Ch-ch-ch-changes. Summertime in Phoenix might be little slow, but that’s not stopping certain small businesses from doing a dosey doe in downtown Phoenix. Independent retailer Nostra Style House has closed its Roosevelt Row storefront and is moving to 702 North Seventh Street…
Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch’s weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. All right, guys. We set you up with the five things women secretly love about you…
FYI, DVF fans. One of your favorite designer brands just got a lot more accessible thanks to the new Diane von Furstenberg store, which opened its doors Tuesday, July 1, at Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall. Although the high-end line best known for its signature wrap dresses and bold prints could…
Fill in that unibrow, throw some flowers in your hair, and take an elaborate selfie. The Phoenix Public Library is celebrating one of the most sensational artists to come out of Mexico on what would have been her 107th birthday. The Frida Kahlo Birthday Party will offer music, live dance…
Time for some star-spangled cocktails and some tan line stripes. While the Hotel Palomar is celebrating a whopping 100 days of summer, it’s giving special attention to number 47, also known as the Fourth of July. This All American Independence Party will feature specialty drinks with Tito’s Handmade Vodka, grilled…
Last year Arizona Theatre Company, Heard Museum, and 26 other arts organizations all had one thing in common. They were awarded grants in 2013 from the Scottsdale League for the Arts (SLA). Now the SLA, an organization which is best known for producing the annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival, is once…
Better set your DVRs, biker boys and girls. Because A&E’s History Channel is taking an in-depth look at one of Arizona’s lesser known subcultures. Biker Battleground Phoenix is new reality show that sets out to document the competitive world of custom bike building in the very state known for producing…
The first-ever Scottsdale Beer Palooza debuted at WestWorld of Scottsdale on Saturday, June 28, and despite premiering a new, rather nondescript beer festival in the dead of summer the turnout was surprisingly strong (perhaps stronger than brew vendors were prepared for.) But before you start beating yourself up for missing…
Rise and shine, free birds. This week there’s plenty of opportunities to spread your wigs while keeping your nest egg safe. From alien life forms to cowboy line dancing and surviving the great outdoors, here are three free events to keep your social calendar and your pockets full…
What could make this year’s Fourth of July more fun? How about the fact that it falls on Friday? Celebrate your shortened work week and your American independence with food, games, and most importantly fireworks. From the East Valley to the West Valley and everywhere in between, here are our…
Things are really shaping up in Mesa. The volunteer-run “hackerspace” HeatSync Labs, which operates as a communal gathering place for engineers, artists, and creators and the Valley, just received the modern day builder’s dream gift: a 3D carving machine…
Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch’s weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. There are lot of things out there in the dating ether that either men or women…
The nuanced nightlifer is accustomed to dancing at the bar, in the bar, and on the bar. But this summer Sway Events is inviting the pub crawling crowd to join the LGBT community once again as it hosts Dancing with the Bars through Sunday, July 27…
Futuristic thriller, historical fiction, raunchy romance novel… Artist Marilyn da Silva has a different summer read in mind. This sculpture artist turned storyteller is taking a visual approach to the medium of the written word, with her newest exhibition, “Turning the Page.”In this five-month show, Marilyn da Silva makes her…
Time to stop and smell the lavender. The 11th Annual Lavender Festival is blooming once again at Red Rock Farms, and this year they have a full agenda of events ranging from the fragrant to the foodie.Scheduled activities this year include cooking demonstrations and tastings, lavender growing demonstrations, and daily…
Something is definitely brewing in Scottsdale. Make that many things. Scottsdale Beer Palooza is a one-day celebration of all things ale. With beers from more than 35 different local and out-of-state breweries, guests can sample some of their favorite suds including Lagunitas, Phoenix Ale, San Tan, Nimbus, Four Peaks, Left…
Aren’t you a little too old to be playing with toys? If the answer is a resounding “no,” then we’ve got just the weekend event for you. The Valley’s newest toy and pop culture convention, iCON, is coming to the Glendale Civic Center on Saturday, June 28, and we’ve got…
With June more than half over and July just around the corner, it’s high time you finalized your summer reading list. Fortunately for you, local clothing company Miles to Go, which silkscreens imagery from literary classics onto crew neck T-shirts and totes, has a few suggestions. Make that almost 100…
