It’s Monday morning and my inbox is way out of control with reminders, announcements, pdf fliers and press releases all about this upcoming weekend.It’s gonna be a big one, chickens.But I want to be sure to point out the 50th anniversary celebration for the Phoenix Art Museum, happening this Friday,…
Naturally, I like to give a little background to the subjects I blog about. I mean, that’s what writers do, yes?So today, I’m writing about the crafting duo, a.ware. And when I punched in some key words to a search engine, waddya know, an Arty Girl entry was the first…
I can’t remember the last time ASU Art Museum had a Director. And, man, am I relieved to hear they have finally filled the position. Gordon Knox will take the helm on January 11th, working part-time until July 1st when he will assume the full-time position.Knox sounds like an interesting…
We decided to get back to our roots here at Club Candids so on Saturday, Nov. 21st, we just strolled into a bar and took photos of unsuspecting patrons. The Lost Leaf has long been one of our favorite downtown bars so it’s no wonder the place made it into…
Yes, yes, I know it’s not even Thanksgiving yet and I apologize profusely for the holiday theme of this blog.I swear, I’m not one of those people who put up strings of lights and fake inflatable snowmen in my front yard the day after Halloween. In fact, I’m usually very…
Today is one of those days where I look at my giant stack of blogging options and I get a little sad. You see, I’ve only got three blog slots per week to fit everything in and sometimes I fail to get it all in. I know, I know, it’s…
Welcome to the world of singlehood! Whether you’re an old pro at goin’ it alone or if you’re new to the single life, I’ve got a couple tips for you in regards to your kitchen. Now, because I’m a chick, this list may seem geared towards the ladies. In other…
Just when you thought the Halloween dress-up nonsense was over, it’s time again to spend a hundred bucks on a wig, shoes, and cheap props that you’ll only wear once. Reason being is that “Madonnarama: Night of 1000 Madonnas” is going off. It’s an entire evening of Madonna dance music…
We’re looking at a giant robot as it pancakes cars with its tremendous feet, punches holes in skyscrapers, and squishes screaming pedestrians. So why do we think this mechanical beast is so dang adorable? Probably because it’s a Jon Borette robot. The Phoenix artist just loves making quirky, child-like line…
Before I talk about the Roller Derby Dames, here are two paragraphs about something for the ladies of a more dainty persuasion.Today, I’m in a fine mood, I am. It’s Wednesday, so that means I’m getting into the Phoenix Art Museum tonight by throwing just a couple bucks into their…
Even those who aren’t that into art know who William Wegman is. Or, at least, they remember when his Cinderella book hit it big in the 90’s. Remember? The book that has a photo of a dog in a blonde wig on the cover? Yeah, that’s Wegman.But there’s a lot…
I did my fair share of being out and about these past two weeks, soaking up the Nick Cave lecture at SMoCA, making a jaunt to First Friday and hitting the Canalscape opening at ASU Art Museum (among other events). So I was thinking I might stick my head in…
Now that we’ve mastered Facebook and Twitter, we’re just waiting for the next social-media network to hit big. Once it does, we’ll start off hating it, then reluctantly log on for the sake of staying relevant. This will be followed by addiction until the next one hits and we start…
You should know by now that there are more chickens in the world than any other type of bird. They may not be smart or beautiful or willing to learn tricks, but they sure are popular. And for good reason. The feathered ground scrabblers eat pests, lay eggs, and can…
Now that Martin Cizmar has baited me to respond to his blog (he’s good at that, isn’t he?) about the Swell Season mural, I’ll go ahead and let everyone know that I actually really like it. Surprised?You shouldn’t be. Even though I can be critical from time to time, I…
We were inspired by our Food Critic’s blog about Oysters and Bloody Marys a couple weeks ago so we scraped together some fellow boozers and headed down to Casey Moore’s on Sunday, November 8th to absorb a little sun (and a little alcohol).Of course, we weren’t alone (just look at…
I am such a moron sometimes, I swear.I can name a handful of people I personally know who have coughed up a bunch of dough and trekked across the globe to Venice, Italy. And, of course, I’ve always wanted to go, too. Why? For the beautiful canals, of course.I grew…
Didja hear the big, big news?!?!?Finally, at long last, after years of fighting a sea of people on the sidewalks of Roosevelt, dodging cars while jaywalking and breathing the exhaust of the slowed vehicles, Roosevelt Street is shutting out all traffic from Central Ave to 7th Street tonight. Yes, that’s…
Sarah Palin may think she can smack her googly grinning face on the map by Going Rogue, but, Sarah darling, it’s been done. Besides, it takes more than a Lindsay Lohan-like resignation speech and a book deal to be a true rogue. Palin’s got a long way to go if…
Do you ever feel like we’re ashamed to believe that being fat is the worst possible thing that could ever happen to any human? We treat it like cancer – as if it’s something unpreventable that will suddenly strike us down. But that’s not true. Just do a little walking…
Now, Arty Girl doesn’t usually like to double dip on covering art events. This time around, however, we’ve got two artists, two gallery locations and two receptions. So it seems only appropriate that there would be two blips of coverage on the Phoenix New Times radar.Yep, the exhibition, “colLABORation” certainly…
Can we ever get enough of Halloween?We obviously don’t think so. And while New Times has certainly posted our fair share of Halloween slideshows, we can’t deny Club Candids the right.Yucca Tap Room has long proven to be one of our favorite places to hit on Halloween night and we…
