FilmBar to Host Free Nerd Nite 18 in Phoenix
Good news, nerds. Another night of booze and brain-teasing is about to hit the Valley, this time led by a Space 55 regular and a mobile karaoke bike operator at FilmBar in Phoenix…
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Roosevelt Row CDC to Host Visioning Launch Party at The Nash in Phoenix
The Roosevelt Row Artists’ District has come a long way in its time, and it certainly shows no signs of stopping, thanks to Roosevelt Row CDC’s five- to 10-year growth and development plan, Roosevelt Row Artists’ District: Creative Placemaking in Downtown Phoenix, debuting Thursday, February 20, at The Nash…
The Pressroom Reopens Tonight in Phoenix
It’s Valentine’s Day. So while everyone else is pulling out all the stops to get gussied up for the evening’s affairs, a historic downtown Phoenix building will be doing the same. Many locals may already be familiar with The Pressroom, a 14,000-square-foot structure built in the 1920s, formerly known as…
Guns and Roses: A Tale of Valentine’s Day Solo, Sort Of
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. I’ve had few memorable Valentine’s Days in my life. Probably because, much like the winter plants…
Coyotes Curling Club to Open Tempe Curling Rink February 22
It looks like one of the most exciting suburbs in America is about to get its very own curling rink. Since November 2013, the Coyotes Curling Club has been enlisting the help of its members and other curling enthusiasts to construct a 30,000-square-foot facility dedicated solely to the winter sport…
Bound, Too
It’s time to get down with your bad self. Horns and Halos Productions is celebrating its 10th anniversary season with Fetish Revolution 2014. The Genitorturers will bring their 20 Years of Depravity Show to the stage along with other acts including Valerie Gentile & Abbey Nex, The Audio Virus, Midori,…
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Get Real
Nothing says romance like Whitney Cummings telling you and your beau what’s really going on. Cummings is an actress, comedian, creator of Whitney, and co-creator of the hit CBS show 2 Broke Girls.The edgy Los Angeles-based comic has made a name for herself telling men what women are really thinking…
Pop-Up Quiz
Think you know your stuff? The cast of NPR’s weekly program and podcast Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me! is traveling all the way from the Chase Auditorium in downtown Chicago to see you news buffs in action with a live showing of the popular hour-long quiz program. Hosted by the…
Boutique Solie Now Closed at My Florist Center in Phoenix
The changes just keep on coming to Seventh Avenue and McDowell Road. On January 30, the My Florist shopping center said goodbye to one of its few non-corporate, non-food-related establishments, Bethaney Soliere’s Boutique Solie…
5 Life Lessons Learned From Shirley Temple
One of America’s first child stars, Shirley Temple Black, passed away Monday, February 10, at age 85. The box office golden child of the 1930s will always be remembered for such film classics as Heidi, The Little Colonel, A Little Princess, The Littlest Rebel, and Wee Willie Winkie, which, as…
Whitney Cummings on Boyfriend Screwups, Her Next Special, and Ruining Valentine’s Day
“It’s like we’re kittens in lion costumes.” That’s how Whitney Cummings describes the one part vulnerability to two parts adrenaline that is stand-up comedy. Like any good comedian, she brings her personal experiences to the stage, specifically the unspoken good, bad, and ugly of relationships. As Cummings wraps up her…
10 Metro Phoenix Chefs We Want to Date
When it comes to finding love, we at Chow Bella aren’t asking for much. All we need is someone to make us sweet pastries in the morning, a three-course candlelit dinner in the evening, and the occasional brunch on Sundays. Basically, we want to date a chef. Someone who can…
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ASU Alum Ashley Stahl Featured in Ultimate Frisbee Web Series The Break Side
Remember in college when all of your friends started playing Ultimate Frisbee? Well, it turns out some people are still way into it, as documented by the new, disc-infused web series The Break Side…
14 Valentine’s Day Events in Metro Phoenix
Cupid’s big day lands on a weekend this year, so you can bet Valley hot spots and hangouts are going all out with chocolates, poetry, burlesque, and more. Whether you’re single, situated, or somewhere in between, there are plenty of reasons to be out and about this Valentine’s Day. Here…
South Mountain Community College to Host Free Storytelling Events with Bobby Norfolk
South Mountain Community College invites literary buffs to perfect their storytelling craft with a weeklong series of events led by acclaimed storyteller, three-time Emmy Award winner, and Circle of Excellence Oracle Award winner Bobby Norfolk…
Phoenix FearCon VI Wants Your Scary Movies
Believe it or not, there are things that instill more fear than Valentine’s Day. FearCon 2014, for instance. Formerly known at the Phoenix Fear Film Festival, FearCon screens the goriest and greatest of local, foreign, and independent horror films…
Art Detour 26 Announces Art d’Core Gala at Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix
Art Detour is back on March 8 and 9. But before the event highlights downtown’s art digs, it’s kicking things off with a little party and the help of Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton…
21 Winter and Spring Festivals in Metro Phoenix
There are many reasons to be thankful for living in Arizona and a big chunk of them fall under spring. Between the great weather, influx of tourists, and an abundance of things to do, February through May is a time for serious celebration. And we’re not the only ones who…
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My First Kiss Was with a Porn Star
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. My first kiss was with a porn star. Let’s back up. He wasn’t a porn star…
Arizona Artist Collective and [9] The Gallery Form New Partnership
Great minds may think alike, but creatives ones are doing the community one better by teaming up to deliver more of what makes Grand Avenue so, well, grand…
Imagine Dragons
The Southwest is moving east as Chinese Week returns once again to downtown Phoenix. As always, the highlight of this community-based celebration is the Chinese Culture and Cuisine Festival, a three-day immersion into the sights, sounds, history, and flavor of Chinese culture.Here, guests can enjoy volleyball tournaments, a mahjong booth,…
Dude, Where’s My Carnival?
The Musical Instrument Museum is celebrating the sights and, most importantly, the sounds of Carnival with a two-day excursion into the traditional arts of the Caribbean. Throughout the day, guests can enjoy dance performances by Bella Q Dance Studio and Grupo Folklórico I’naru as well as musical performances by Caribbean…