For years, Anna Ramsey’s art has been as mobile as a fugitive and noticeable to the observant eye only in fleeting moments. Now, there will finally be some permanence to the Phoenix-based artist’s work. The El Paso and Flagstaff-bred creative type (she’s the percussionist in The Do It Upright Initiative…
For years, Anna Ramsey’s art has been mobile like a fugitive, and only present to the observant eye in fleeting moments. Now, there will finally be some permanence to the Phoenix-based artist’s work. The El Paso and Flagstaff-bred creative type (she’s the percussionist in The Do It Up Right Initiative…
Guns rule. Contrarian words for this rag? Perhaps, or maybe we’re wising up because we believe that if someone wants to pack heat, he or she is welcome to. That’s exactly what’s going to happen (multiplied by a very large number) during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Weekend and Shooting…
You want authentic? Do you? Well, you’re going to get it (in a good way) during the Mekong Tet 2010 Lunar New Year Festival. The two-day celebration that gives it up to Vietnamese culture isn’t your watered-down, garden-variety shindig. Rather, Mekong Plaza, the southeast Asian-themed mini-mall that opened in October…
The Arizona Cardinals didn’t make it this time around, but that doesn’t mean you should cry into your Coors Light on Super Bowl Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints square off in Miami, Florida. Instead, participate in big-game nirvana at 4:28 p.m.Coach & Willie’s will showcase…
The Arizona Cardinals didn’t make it this time around, but that doesn’t mean you should cry into your Coors Light on Super Bowl Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints square off in Miami, Florida. Instead, participate in big-game nirvana at 4:28 p.m. For a Dapper Dan…
The Arizona Cardinals didn’t make it this time around, but that doesn’t mean you should cry into your Coors Light on Super Bowl Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints square off in Miami, Florida. Instead, participate in big-game nirvana at 4:28 p.m. Looking for a dodgy…
You Hang Up – the band that showcases former Malcolm in the Middle star Frankie Muniz on the drums – has canceled its gig scheduled for this Saturday at Chopper John’s. The reason given, according to show promoter Alia Souissi, was a “family emergency.” The band also confirmed the news…
Some of y’all are going to love this. Show promoter Alia Souissi just hipped me to a show she’s putting on at Chopper John’s, 2547 East Indian School, that will feature a 30-minute set by headlining act You Hang Up, the Frankie Muniz band that some of our readers seem…
This is the second in a two-part series by two Phoenix-based music critics that happen to feel that D’Angelo’s Voodoo, which turned ten years old this week, is (to put it bluntly) one of the best things ever. Part one can be found here. He stands there, clad in a…
During the day, your boss rips you a new one and threatens to fire your ass. Later that night, you arrive home to find solace with your partner, but instead, she tells you she wants to take a break. WTF is going on? You go outside and find your answer:…
The Phoenix Coyotes have basically been NHL Playoffs-less since hockey was invented, so we’re not going to spin that old yarn. Instead, allow us to exploit something good about the team: as of press time, the Coyotes were situated in prime-ish postseason position as the number five team in the…
Some people think Phoenix’s music scene needs spicing up. All we gotta say to that is be careful what you wish for. For example, it probably wouldn’t be wise to go all Scandinavian black metal on our local venues and personalities. That’s because, according to the flick Until the Light…
It’s been how long since you left town? Can’t really help it, considering that you’re broke. But, man, a trip to, say, Italy sounds so freaking good right about now. Great, actually. The food. The wine. The more you think about it, the more you’re married to the idea. Then…
I’m hanging out with a couple of friends on their apartment balcony when one pal hands me a cigarette. Now, this may not seem like a big deal to some, especially for seasoned puffers, but I smoke only three or four cigarettes a month. I take the cigarette (which may…
The best thing about the University of Arizona Wildcats owning the Arizona State Sun Devils on the football field during the past few years? We don’t have to hear that “wait ‘til basketball season” crap that used to spout from the pie holes of red-and-blue devotees. Mainly because them pussycats,…
If you find it hard to meet people in Phoenix, we suggest hitting up downtown, where honest-to-goodness community exists. Don’t feel comfortable moseying your way into an established scene? No worries because a new spot called Fractal is holding its official grand opening tonight in hopes of attracting all sorts…
If you haven’t heard, Mesa is so hot right now. Not because of the second edition of the sexy Mormon calendar (though that is pretty freaking hot), but on account of a bustling Main Street Mesa art scene anchored by Mesa Contemporary Arts, who will soon unveil its Spring Exhibitions…
The NFL season has been going off since August, so we know your wife/girlfriend/boyfriend/roommate/dog or whoever that hates football hates you right now, too. If you need a place to watch the AFC Championship and the NFC title tilt, then head to the Football Weekends event at Devil’s Martini where…
(Gil Scott-Heron performed sets at 6:30 and 9 p.m. last night. This is a review of the earlier offering presented by Ed Mabrey and Black Pearl Poetry.) He appeared jittery as he walked onstage, but once Gil Scott-Heron sat down and started playing keys and singing the blues about life…
They’ve torn down all sorts of crap that we loved in this town – we use the word “crap” on their behalf; how else to explain the destruction? – but the majestic Orpheum Theatre is safe. The circa 1929 building at 200 West Washington Street, due to its National Register…
It’s all in the marketing. We’re not that excited about some productions that claim to present authentic music from Africa and South America when all of the performing musicians are locals, but we were sold after reading about the Phoenix Symphony-presented Target World Music Festival, which features acts such as…
