Park(ing) Day For a city steeped in commuter culture and bursting with blacktops, a day dedicated to transforming parking spaces into public places may seem a pipe dream. Yet every year people gather in metered spaces not to pay to park, but rather to create a different version. Park(ing) Day…
“Scientology’s Dirty Tricks: Then and Now” with Tony Ortega While it’s easy to make Scientology into a punchline, thanks to its celebrity followers and sci-fi roots, what shouldn’t be ignored is the church’s ability to draw in adherents and keep them in its clutches. Journalist Tony Ortega, formerly of New…
Gallery Talk: Ehren Tool and Garth JohnsonEhren Tool found ceramics as a creative outlet after serving as a marine in Operation Desert Storm. The veteran handcrafts cups covered in imagery referencing the effects of military service on veterans and the impact of war on societies. Serving as both social commentary…
“Cactus and Coral” It is a rare moment when one can see the world from someone else’s point of view. Through Each Others Eyes, promotes that concept via cultural exchange, placing photographers in unfamiliar settings to understand how they see things. With the “Cactus and Coral” exhibit, photographers from Australia…
Cumbia Dance Night Our Southwest city is no stranger to celebrations of salsa and flamenco dancing, and now Cumbia, hailing from Colombia’s costal region alongside the Caribbean Sea, is making a name for itself. DJs Nico and M.Rocka, the duo behind local group Clandestino, bring La Diabla from Tijuana and DJ…
Your guide to metro Phoenix’s best weekend events is here. Comedy on Fire 28 Downtown’s “longest continuously running independent comedy show,” Comedy on Fire returns with its 28th season. Boasting a laundry list of up-and-coming comics and a few recognizable features, the show promises to pack in the laughs. Things…
Young Frankenstein We can’t get over the fact that Mel Brooks wrote the words and music to all of the songs in the stage musical version of Young Frankenstein (except for “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” or, as the monster sings it, “Oo atha Rih”). Dude is mad talented – he…
Shona Patel Book-Signing Shona Patel’s newest book would make a perfect summer read. Flame Tree Road takes places in India at the turn of the 20th century, when protagonist Biren Roy sets out to change the world, but instead finds himself changed by love. Patel will be signing the book…
“Super Heroes” Move over Avengers — the real “Super Heroes” are here. The newest Heard Museum art exhibition offers a Native American view point on what makes a super hero. These views, mostly drawings and works on paper, include animals, humans and magical beings who fight “evil” in everyday life,…
Phoenix Comicon 2015 The best thing about Phoenix Comicon, the mammoth gathering of comic book, gaming, and entertainment aficianados, is how everyone from cautiously curious folks to hardcore geeks keep an eye out for Wookiees, Klingons, and gender-swapped superheroes to stamp in their games of mental Comicon bingo. Keep your…
Unmotherly Insights (Into Modern Mothering) Debra Rich Gettleman is a writer, an artist, an actress and, as so many of us must be these days, many other things. But what she is every minute of every day is a mom, and she shares the highs and lows of that honorable…
Astronomy in the Garden Humankind has often looked to the skies for answers, but when was the last time you, personally, got a good look at the stars? This weekend you can become re-acquainted with the Sonoran sky at the Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 North Galvin Parkway. An instructor from…
If the timeless image of Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart gazing longingly into each other’s eyes isn’t seared into your mind for all of eternity, you probably need to watch Casablanca again. Luckily, the film is coming to Film Bar, 815 North 2nd Street, this week as part of the…
Whether you’re a frequent contributor to Wookieepedia or you’ve never even heard of Jabba the Hut, you can always stand to brush up on your Star Wars history. As part of Children’s Book Week at Changing Hands Tempe, 6428 South McClintock Drive, Lucasfilm writer Adam Bray and Star Wars expert…
Gabrielle Blair is not your average mommy blogger. The creator of designmom.com, Blair takes on the intersection of motherhood and design in her latest book “Design Mom: How to Live with Kids: A Room-By-Room Guide.” On Wednesday, April 29, she is coming to Changing Hands Tempe, 6428 South McClintock Drive,…
In the digital age, it might be hard to remember that the Postal Service is more than a hip band from the early oughts. Luckily, Frances, 10 West Camelback Road, is offering a little refresher on mail correspondence IRL on Thursday with a Handmade Snail Mail workshop led by crafting…
Whether you know her as a she-devil or as Adam’s first wife in the Garden of Eden, Lilith is undoubtedly a badass. This mythical figure has repeatedly appeared in literature from Northern Europe, Arabia, and even the Americas, sparking debates about theology and gender whenever her name is mentioned. This…
There’s nothing quite like finding oneself surrounded by tiny winged creatures. It comes as no surprise that the Spring Butterfly Exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 North Galvin Parkway, is a yearly must-see for nature-lovers around the Valley. This is the last spring to experience the butterfly exhibit in…
Two words: Mini. Horses. This weekend, you can see a selection of the top miniature horses in Arizona perform in driving, obstacle driving, jumping, roadster, halter, and costume contests (yeah, you read that last one right) at the the 28th Annual AZ Touch of Class Miniature Horse Show.The show will…
We’ve all been thanking god for the beautiful weather this month – why not formally pay homage to mother nature this weekend at the Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, 1125 North Third Avenue, during Haru in the Garden, a festival to welcome spring? The event includes all kinds performances, art…
This weekend, you can forget what your parents told you about playing in the street. The 13th Melrose on 7th Avenue Street Fair is bringing all kinds of fun activities right smack dab in the middle of Seventh Avenue. The fair will feature live music, food trucks, vendors, kids activities,…
Horses are so last year. 2015 is all about the ram. In celebration of this cosmic shift brought about by the Chinese New Year, the Arizona Chinese Lantern Festival is taking over Rio Vista Community Park in Peoria. The festival includes musical and dance performances, an Asian market, Mahjong tournaments,…
