If you’re looking for a new guilty pleasure, let us suggest Punk Bunny. The misleadingly named, Hollywood-based electro/sexual trio isn’t punk and isn’t necessarily even that good. But its appeal to the sex- and dance-crazed corners of our psyche is undeniable, and the band’s sexed-up show just may leave you…
The renowned artist speaks about her monumental new sculpture in the Downtown Civic Space — named Skybloom, the 110-foot work was inspired by the shape of a saguaro blossom — and other issues related to public art. Tue., Feb. 10, 7 p.m., 2009…
You may as well own up to it. We know you’ve got a few Ace of Base tracks on your iPod, which is why you avoid using “party shuffle” around others. It’s not so bad, really, because in some parts of Europe (and some clubs in AZ, evidently), that sound…
The workshop, hosted by musician and hip-hop statesperson Toni Blackman (pictured), uses free styling as a tool to encourage social responsibility. It’s held in conjunction with ASU’s MLK Day/Black History Month festivities. Tue., Feb. 10, 12-5 p.m., 2009…
Think there’s an absence of Martin Luther King Day/Black History Month events in the Valley? Wrong you are, my friend. So far, there’s been a reenactment of Dr. King’s march on Washington; a locally produced play chronicling the life of Bessie Coleman, America’s first African-American female pilot; a freestyle music…
Musician/teacher Toni Blackman speaks in Room 170 in conjunction with ASU’s MLK Day/Black History Month festivities. Mon., Feb. 9, 6 p.m., 2009…
Ivan Neville was almost famous once. His 1988 album If My Ancestors Could See Me Now featured the soul-pop gems “Falling Out of Love” and “Not Just Another Girl,” the latter which cracked the Billboard Top 40. His pop-star career stalled after that, but if you’re a member of the…
At times haunting and others saccharine, Los Angeles/Chicago-based singer/songwriter Anni Rossi is a one-woman orchestra. Armed with a killer set of pipes and a viola that she bows and plucks to perfection, her no-nonsense approach to her art reminds us of a less-sappy, more-headstrong version of Joanna Newsom. Rossi performs…
Christopher Pomerenke is a Valley music veteran who has always had a gift for grounding fun and funkiness with plenty of heart via projects like Less Pain Forever and Runaway Diamonds. As director of the documentary The Heart Is a Drum Machine, he shines the spotlight on other musicians and…
Looking for cowboy/cowgirl collectibles? Good luck. They’re getting harder and harder to find, even here in the West. But if you’ve just gotta have a Ranch oak end table, an old Gene Autry metal lunchbox, a mask worn by Clayton “The Lone Ranger” Moore, or an autographed Tex Ritter guitar,…
The cream of the crop in the American Indian and Canadian First Nation hoop dance scene compete for hoop dance supremacy. Sat., Feb. 7, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 8, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 2009…
When the City of Surprise opened the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in 2007, it likely hoped against hope to one day see a headline like “Tennis Great John McEnroe Wins Thriller in Surprise, Arizona.” Wish granted last November 9, when McEnroe took down Todd Martin in a kick-butt finale…
Comics who make the transition to acting often experience a mixed bag upon returning to the road clubs at which they first honed their chops. The name recognition draws curious audience members, but the stakes are higher when it comes to eliciting laughs. It might not seem so based on…
It used to be there wasn’t much to do in The Glen, but that’s fast becoming ancient history. Along with an Antique Row that rivals any in the state, Glendale is the home of the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes and, of course, the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, who nearly pulled a very…
Chagoya’s new exhibit, “don’t follow me i am lost too,” explores “themes of dislocation and immigration” via prints, paintings, and books. Gil’s installation, “Teleprompter,” is part of a video project examining the relationship(s) between “authority, privacy, validity, and truth.” (A Chagoya work is pictured.) Thu., Feb. 5, 7-9 p.m., 2009…
Chagoya’s new exhibit, “don’t follow me i am lost too,” explores “themes of dislocation and immigration” via prints, paintings, and books. Gil’s installation, “Teleprompter,” is part of a video project examining the relationship(s) between “authority, privacy, validity, and truth.” (A Chagoya work is pictured.) Tuesdays-Saturdays. Starts: Feb. 6. Continues through…
It sounds sublime: A C-list television actor receives an e-mail from a con artist who’s posing as the wife of a dead Nigerian leader in need of cash. The actor — Dean Cameron, star of the Ski School movies and Mark Harmon’s co-star in 1987’s Summer School — writes back,…
The 2003 German flick, which screens as part of the Paradise Valley Community College’s film fest, chronicles pre and post-Berlin Wall Germany. Wed., Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m., 2009…
Experimental art is like a box of chocolates – sometimes you get a scrumptious treat and other times a couple of stale nuts. Luckily, Paradise Valley Community College’s fourth annual Phoenix Experimental Arts Festival is packed with enough entertainment to guarantee that at least some of it will be palatable…
The unofficial first half of the 2008-09 NBA season ended ignominiously for the Phoenix Suns in their 41st game of the season on January 23: a 98-76 mauling at the hands of Boris Diaw and the Charlotte Bobcats. Though Suns castoff Diaw and the Bobcats had something to prove, so…
Get a taste of the Mother Road — literally — at this event, which features a cooking demo of Route 66-style grub by instructors from Sur La Table. Tue., Feb. 10, 7 p.m., 2009…
The guided four-miler takes place in the moonshadow of Piestewa Peak. Registration is required. Sat., Feb. 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m., 2009…
