Keep going, y’all — the end of summer is almost here. And by that, we mean that the officially recognized transition into the season known as the fall will take place in less than a month’s time. Anyone who’s lived in the Valley longer than five minutes, however, knows that…
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark Octavia Spencer, who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2011 for The Help, recently went on record saying that there are still too few good film roles for black women. It’s not that big a leap from 1930s Hollywood, the setting for By…
Locals shine this weekend. Wooden Indian, Playboy Manbaby, and Thin Bloods are all releasing albums, so there are plenty of ways to support local arts these next few days. We’ve sifted through the listings and selected five shows worthy of checking out this week. If you’d like to double-check our…
Photo by Phil Bray – © 2014 – LionsgateWell, who was it? Find out in this week’s pod.On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, Alan Scherstuhl and Stephanie Zacharek of The Village Voice and Amy Nicholson of L.A. Weekly sift through the smoldering pile of action movie that is the…
Check out our picks for the best shows happening in Phoenix this week. Don’t forget the browse our comprehensive music listings if you’d like more options…
“Journeys of a Photographer: The Photography of Sue Cullumber” To Chandler artist Sue Cullumber, all the world’s a stage. Passing up on phony poses and props, this outdoor photographer looks at the natural world through unique viewpoints at the times of day when the lighting and color are just right…
Getting a group of friends together to grab a meal and actually finding a place everyone agrees on can be a chore. Heck, even finding a place just you and one other person want to go to can be a task. If you’d prefer to skip the “I don’t know…
By Steve Brennan Like it or not, Pharell Williams’ “Happy” is likely to be the top-selling single of 2014. And yes, its buoyant ’60s soul vibe and simple, positive message is modern pop perfection. But scanning the rest of this year’s biggest hits, one is struck by a consistent theme:…
Firestage 6th Anniversary Ernesto Moncada wears a lot of hats in his downtown Phoenix adventures: writer, poet, comedian, performance artist. Each one contributes to his mischievous and raunchy alter ego Ernasty, the goth-eyed host of Firestage, the unpredictable variety show and open mic that celebrates its sixth anniversary on Friday,…
Sure, the pickings are a little slim this weekend for live music. But there’s still some great stuff around town, so check out our selections if you need a little help choosing what to do. And if you want a more comprehensive list, be sure to visit our full concert…
By Amanda Lewis One challenge of music festivals is figuring out how to sneak in pot, even while wearing as little clothing as possible. Is there really a good way to do it without sticking it up somewhere really uncomfortable? Enter the Secret Smoker Bracelet, a colorful, hemp-braided wrist accessory…
Williams in Moscow on the HudsonOn this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, Alan Scherstuhl and Stephanie Zacharek of The Village Voice and Amy Nicholson of L.A. Weekly remember Robin Williams, who died on Monday. He was 63…
Some restaurants in Phoenix seemed to be ahead of their time. Others were good in theory but just didn’t pan out to be regular stomping grounds for local diners. Still more restaurants just simply couldn’t stay open just because we wanted them to, no matter how many times we ate…
The countdown to the end of summer is here. In just five weeks, summer will be over, and so will the city of Phoenix’s annual indoor exile. Time flies when having fun, so check out these concerts as a way to get all Flux Capacitor on the most hated of…
Modern Contemporary Dance Tears for Fears may have advocated shouting it all out, but when the world’s gone mad and we can’t take it anymore, we’d rather dance it out. Express yourself in movement with the modern contemporary dance class on Monday, August 11, at 5th Row Dance Studios…
Don’t be fooled by the naysayers. Those who say Phoenix doesn’t have live music options in the summer are either lying or basing their statements off of the dark days before engineers mastered central air conditioning. There’s enough music going on this weekend to keep Bomont barn-dancing for years. Here’s…
Bike to the Ballpark It’s time to saddle up for a cause, because the Phoenix Spokes People are calling out to Valley cyclists to join them on a group ride to Chase Field for an afternoon baseball game…
We’re officially hip deep into the time of year that’s officially know as the dog days of summer, which — if you’re not familiar with the term — refers to the most sweltering period of the season. But while the weather might be keeping your ass glued to the couch,…
On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, Alan Scherstuhl and Stephanie Zacharek of the Village Voice and Amy Nicholson of L.A. Weekly discuss Woody Allen’s latest, Magic in the Moonlight, and revisit Get on Up and Guardians of the Galaxy, and finally, touch on the new documentary The Dog…
Paul Wilson might have been the Phoenix art scene’s best-kept secret. Until recently, that is. The 50-year-old artist’s creative endeavors, centered on his obsession with 1950s and ’60s pop culture, have spanned both decades and media including photography, video, and performance, while he makes a living freelancing as a set…
August has begun, and with it, the countdown to the end of summer. (And there’s non-literal meaning to that as well — the Summer Ends Music Festival, which happens just after fall begins at the end of September in Tempe.) Blessed are the rains down in Phoenix this past weekend,…
Running the gamut from gardening to surfing, here’s what should be on our out-and-about radar this week in Phoenix. Surfing on Central Surfing in Phoenix? As good as that sounds, it also sounds fantastical. Wait, it’s true! Surfing on Central is all about enjoying a surfing-like adventure compliments of a…
