Ok, bear with me on this one, kids. I’m going to tell you about an art show in Coolidge, AZ.I know, I know! It’s a little out there. But, you trust me, right? I wouldn’t do this to you unless I thought it was worth it. I got a flier…
Ready for another pop quiz of useless ’80s trivia? Name the movie origin of the following quotes: “Well, I don’t know any lepers, either, but I’m not gonna run out and join one of their fuckin’ clubs.” No clue? Here: “Just bury your head in the sand and wait for…
Or, rather, does your kid wanna be an architect?I often think it would have been nice to have a little pressure from the parents when I was a teenager. Instead, they took the “hands off” approach and I was a bit of a free spirit. And, no, “free spirit” is…
I realize I recently blogged about West Valley Art Museum but I’m going to do it again today. Hey, it’s not my fault the place is so darn bloggable.And this time around, I want to blog about how they’re celebrating Women’s History Month…you know, since I’m a chick and all.I’m…
I’ve never been one to go straight to the comics section of the newspaper and I’m certainly not one of those “graphic novel” types, no way. But I’m certainly familiar enough with the genre to appreciate Pravus’s show, “The Panelists”.The show’s been open since February and it features at least…
Here at New Times, we’ve covered the ever-living shit out of artist James Turrell’s skyspace viewing chamber Knight Rise at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Don’t believe us? Scroll up and punch “Turrell” into the search box. We’ve pimped it for good reason. It’s one of the best places…
If you’re tempted by an eating disorder, listen to this: “Hungry? I bet you are, you piece of shit. Aw, poor baby hates her body? Good. You should, because you’re a big, giant fatso. You lost 10 pounds in a week? Don’t you dare feel proud, you worthless pile. You’re…
Well, gosh darn it, this bit of news came across my desk today.The Kitchenette, a teeny photography gallery tucked away on Roosevelt Row (just east of five15 arts) is closing its doors after five years. The often unnoticed gallery has been a steady, reliable source for finding local photographers and…
Get ready to read the shortest blog ever…Well, waddya know? The net to Janet Echelman’s public art sculpture “Her Secret Is Patience” is going up today!You can watch it happen live here. Also, read writer Kathleen Vanesian’s article about the sculpture here.Fun!…
According to the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture website, crews were set to complete the Janet Echelman public artwork sculpture, in the Downtown Civic Space by the end of last week.This monumental sculpture (formerly referred to as, “Sky Bloom” but recently named by Echelman as “Her Secret is Patience”)…
We consider ourselves to be seasoned SMoCA Nights attendees and we must say, this time around, the organizers really kicked it up a notch (click here for the slideshow). The night started out with a lovely live performance by Phoenix cooly-cool band, Back Ted N-Ted. The fashion show felt super…
So all of us arty weirdos have probably been to a poetry reading or poetry slam at least once.Ask anyone who knows me…bad poetry being read aloud in an overly-dramatic-high-school-thespian way is my personal hell. Anytime I’ve seen an amateur poetry reading, I either leave immediately or get completely soused…
When I’m driving alone in my car, I do really weird things.No, nothing like that, you perv.I practice telling stories. It’s not on purpose or anything, but, I’ll be thinking about my destination; who will be there, what the conversation will be like and how I’m going to win them…
If your hip-kid pride is offended that Night & Day is covering David Archuleta, you can just kinda eff off. Seriously, lighten up. We all have our guilty pleasures, and taking your cool factor too seriously is really, well, not cool. Archuleta, one of our favorite contenders on season 7…
Valley fever gets a bad rap. So what if it killed your dog or gave you a hole in your lungs? Big freaking deal. It’s not all bad. In fact, there’s a happening tonight that we’re all gonna want to catch. On Thursday, March 12, get infected by SMoCA Nights:…
Let’s just get this part out of the way:ar – gil – la – ceous–adjective1. Geology, Petrology. of the nature of or resembling clay; clayey2. containing a considerable amount of clayey matter(Dictionary.com)Not only do I feel smarter for knowing this fancy word, but, man, I am freakin’ thrilled to discover…
It’s been a few years since we snapped shots of the jolly drunkards at Casey Moore’s. We all know what Casey Moore’s is like on a Friday or Saturday. And, with our drinking habits, we happen to know what it’s like there every other day of the week. Sunday night…
Do you know who Steve McQueen is?If not, just ask your mom and watch her get all hot and bothered while she talks about him. And then feel really, really uncomfortable.I’m no expert on the guy (my boyfriend just scoffed at me because I’ve never seen “Bullitt”) but Steve McQueen…
I really thought that this week, I’d surely blog a bunch about Art Detour.Turns out, Robrt Pela and Wynter Holden did all the dirty work for me. At this point, I feel I’d just be beating a dead horse. And I prefer not to be around dead things…just a personal…
You may think you have to be a little frilly girl to enjoy something like Desert Botanical Garden’s Spring Butterfly Exhibit. But we’re willing to bet that even big, brawny men will be dazzled by the enclosure that holds hundreds of gentle butterflies. Walk carefully (so you won’t trample the…
You turn into a sprinkler head of snot and tears whenever your boyfriend doesn’t call you for over two hours. Oh, that’s because Daddy didn’t love you. Or maybe you believe you’re a piece of poo-poo, undeserving of love. Hmmm . . . middle child? Or you mysteriously spite your…
During Art Detour 2007, some waves were made on Roosevelt Row. No, not by the people on stilts or those freaks who dress up like renaissance fairies. We’re talking about the bold move that five15 Gallery, 515 East Roosevelt Street, made by throwing together its “$99 Only” show, in which…
