We’ll never forget the time our college art professor sent us Dumpster-diving for supplies. Two cracked frames, a dozen food wrappers, and a moldy banana peel later, we had a piece of art that looked (and smelled) like a trash can. Somehow, local artist Angela Cazel Jahn doesn’t suffer from…
Apparently, Green and its Big Sis share “clothing,” too. Though we planned to visit That’s a Wrap in May to peep their art selection, when we arrived, lo and behold there was ASU student Catie Raya’s folded paper art, which we saw at Green back in late March. Damn. That meant a return trip, and…
Craving pizza? In this week’s Meal Ticket dining newsletter, read what Chef Jerry Alday has in store for The Parlor, a new Ital-American joint in the old Salon de Venus spot on Camelback Rd. in Phoenix. We’ll also give you the scoop on a romantic East Valley restaurant where diners…
Ok, folks, it’s time to get personal. While we here at the New Times strive not to navel-gaze too much when it comes to our blogs, there’s simply no way to get around it this time. Full disclosure: I am a former Rocky freak. I did a stint in a college theatrical troupe…
Locals never seem to run out of ways to spotlight the immigration experience. ASU professor James Garcia has penned plays about deportation. The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art has shown photos of gun-toting Minutemen. Musician Mark Saylors sings the “Illegal Immigration Blues.” What’s next, interpretive dance? Sigh. Enter Flux Dance…
It’s about this time of year that Phoenicians — even some of the natives — start looking to get out. It’s not that we don’t love our warm, sunny spot on the map. It’s just that our hotter than hell summers are the equivalent of snowy northern winters; the time…
The thing about a cult classic, for example The Rocky Horror Picture Show or Clockwork Orange, is that they don’t necessarily attract a huge fan base — but the people they do attract are die-hard show merchandise collecting, DVD buying, can quote every line, will pay a gazillion bucks to meet…
It’s that time of year when we all start to crave ice cream, watermelon and light, refreshing sushi. In this week’s Meal Ticket dining newsletter, we’ve got the dish on all-day food and drink specials at Pearl Sushi Lounge & Bomber Bar, plus tantalizing tidbits about new sushi offerings in…
It’s easy to find a “sausage fest” in America — just head to a cheesy nightclub, gun show, or the state of Alaska. But what if a small town lost all of its men? That’s the premise of American Book Award winner Luis Alberto Urrea’s new novel, Into the Beautiful…
Having cool, liberal parents isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. Just look at Gwyneth Paltrow’s poor baby, Apple, who will undoubtedly grow up traumatized because she’s named after a high-fiber fruit and her mommy is the literal queen of shit (see www.goop.com). But songstress Rain Perry says her…
We’ve discussed just about every way a restaurant owner can source local art, short of personally heading out to galleries and art fairs and soliciting artists to exhibit in their space. But there’s one possibility we hadn’t even considered — exhibiting artwork made by your own staff. Sure, this could…
We don’t have to tell you that the event listings for Phoenix shrivel in the summer heat. As the calendar rolls from May to June to July and the thermometer raises from hot to hotter to “oh, crap, the mercury exploded,” locals literally head for the hills. Of course, the upside to…
While other cities are gearing up for prime farmers’ market season, many of our locals are taking a vacay. Find out where you can snag fresh produce and organic goodies throughout the summer in this week’s Meal Ticket dining newsletter. We’ll also point you towards local pastries inspired by the…
It’s no surprise when a current sensation like Lady Gaga or Robert Pattinson (if only!) shows up to swarming mobs of fans. But the stars of yesterday can also draw packed houses — if they’ve got a cult following. And they put out this wacky infomercial. Over 500 fans flooded…
It’s easy to see how Angelina Jolie fell for the stunning landscape of Cambodia. No strip malls. No smog. No cacti. Vietnamese artist Binh Danh had his own transcendental experience at the Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat, though he came home with photos imprinted on leaves using the natural process…
We’ve often wondered what it takes to get one’s art displayed at local restaurants. Money? Notoriety? Clearly, if you’re trying to bust into the likes of Malee’s or District American Kitchen, you’ll need representation via the galleries they’ve partnered up with. This (almost) guarantees the restaurant that the art they receive…
I grew up in the Dark Ages of role-playing games. I’m talking the late ’80s, when Christian groups were protesting Dungeons & Dragons as a satanic tool and mixed-up drug addict and heavy D&D player Chris Pritchard — now out on parole — killed his stepfather in order to get his hands on a $2…
So you’ve always wanted to try wild boar, elk or shark, but you aren’t willing to fork over the dough for a dish you’re not even sure you’ll like. We hear you. That’s why we’re profiling one East Valley restaurant where you can sample exotic meats minus the massive (and…
Society has always been fascinated with the occult. Alchemy was once taught at Harvard. The Victorian era saw the rise of spiritualism and self-professed prophet Edgar Cayce. And today we have John Edwards, Sylvia Brown, and movies such as The Exorcism of Emily Rose and A Haunting in Connecticut, based…
Models have all the luck. Kate Moss was immortalized as a golden statue. Gisele Bundchen won a mint betting on football. And pregnant supermodel Heidi Klum has a better body than we did in college, even after popping out three kids. Bitch. Now, the Ford/Robert Black Models will literally walk…
There’s an undeniable allure to the 10-foot-high undulating metal sculptures of Phoenix artist Pete Deise. However, unless you’re a trust-fund baby or made a mint in real estate before the market went tits-up, it’s unlikely you have the money (or space!) to score one of Deise’s big babies. Luckily, he…
Malee’s Thai in Scottsdale isn’t the only eatery in town that partnered up with a local gallery. Prior to opening in the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown hotel at 320 N. 3rd St., District American Kitchen and Wine Bar (with the help of Tele Art Resource’s Laurie Post) solicited proposals from local art galleries…
