We probably should’ve seen it coming. After The White Stripes hit the big time earlier this decade, a host of other two-piece acts followed in their footsteps, from the bluesy rock of the Black Keys to the bass-driven dance-punk of Death from Above 1979 to the sludgy doom metal of…
The scenic six-miler visits the largely inaccessible Agua Fria Conservation Area. Sat., Jan. 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 2009…
If you can’t get enough of high school hoops, this is your lucky day. The annual tourney showcases college-bound seniors with 10 games spread between ASU’s Wells Fargo and the University of Arizona’s McKale Center. This year’s games at ASU are Chandler Seton Catholic vs. Kayenta Monument Valley (girls, 1:45),…
Like a kid on Christmas Eve I could hardly sleep. Filled with anticipation for this day I set an alarm just in case, but I didn’t need it. I was up by 8, showered, made myself a nice breakfast and was out the door. When I arrived at my destination…
It’s waaaay prettier in real life, I swear.God bless the Contemporary Forum. God Bless ’em, I say!Last night was the unveiling of the new James Turrell installation at Phoenix Art Museum and the Contemporary Forum – the support organization committed to accumulating donations in support of the museum’s contemporary collection…
Craig Ferguson Could Read Me the Phonebook As Americans, there are a lot of things we don’t agree on. But if there’s one thing I think we can all get behind, it’s this: British/Irish/Scottish accents make everything better. You could call my mother a dirty slut in your boring old…
Matt DeAngelis, Kyle Harris (front), Lauren Lebowitz, and the company, in Hair. Photos © Tim Fuller. Arizona Theatre Company has announced an additional week of performances for their current production of Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, and that’s good news for Valley audiences, because this show is bumpin’. When you…
I have a nasty habit of booking up my schedule weeks in advance and, since I’m not the only person in this town with a busy life, I assume some of you are the same way. All of a sudden, boredom is never an option and neither are last minute…
Right: One of Ellsworth’s sister wives toting a machine gun in honor of Valerie Export’s “Action Pants: Genital Panic” (1969)It was during last night’s ridiculously crowded opening where Ellsworth, known not only for her ever-morphing paintings, drawings and sculpture, but for her amazing performance work, wove her most provocative magic…
For the opening of her show “Underpinnings” at the Lisa Sette Gallery, Angela Ellsworth had performance actors dressed as members of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints and acting out performance works from the 1960s, 70s and 80s by famous women performance artists. Writer Kathleen Vanesian describes the scene in…
Casa Gilardi by Jana PetersonI have to admit, that last blog took a lot out of me.So instead of droning on about complicated matters, I’m going to keep this one short and sweet.Chandler Center for the Arts has a new show opening today by painter Jana Peterson. I have to…
Have you ever felt you truly belonged anywhere? Since you were in diapers, you’ve probably experienced a constant mental negotiation to determine a sense of belonging to something: your gender, your family, your classmates . . . The list goes on. Michael Dixon’s no different, except his situation may be…
The Wrestler may be plenty visceral, but it’s no more a sports movie than professional wrestling is a competitive sport. Chronic over-reacher Darren Aronofsky’s relatively unpretentious follow-up to the ridiculous debacle that was The Fountain is all about showbiz. It’s also a canny example. You want to make a comeback…
For as long as it forges ahead without explanations, The Unborn works in its way, as a series of snap-cut gotchas introducing each new contestant in its pageant of cold-sweat set-pieces. Often, this involves starlet Odette Yustman approaching some obscured, inevitably terrifying figure from behind, very . . . very…
I fall in love with old buildings. There’s that odd little Flintstonian office building at Third Street and Clarendon, whose comically prehistoric rock-and-mortar façade stole my heart years ago. For a while, I had as my screensaver a photograph of the impossibly tiny stone cottage I drive past when I’m…
Phoenix Metro Bicycle Club presents the first century ride of the year. Options include a full century (103 miles), metric century (62 miles), or a 34-miler for newbies. The fee includes a hot lunch at Dave White Regional Park in Casa Grande. Sun., Jan. 11, 8 a.m., 2009…
Take a winter desert walk under a frosty full moon. The guided trek takes participants to the old Pemberton Ranch site along the Pemberton Trail. Sat., Jan. 10, 6-8 p.m., 2009…
Photographer Jack Dykinga speaks in conjunction with the new exhibit “Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography.” The library is hosting the national debut of the exhibit, which also features works by Mike Buchheit, Michael Collier, James Cowlin, Sue Bennett, George H.H. Huey, and Jerry Jacka. Wed., Jan. 14,…
Photographer Mike Buchheit speaks in conjunction with the new exhibit “Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography.” The library is hosting the national debut of the exhibit, which also features works by Jack Dykinga, Michael Collier, James Cowlin, Sue Bennett, George H.H. Huey, and Jerry Jacka. Sat., Jan. 10,…
Phoenix Public Library hosts the national debut of this exhibit, which features more than 60 images of the Canyon by the likes of Jack Dykinga, Michael Collier, James Cowlin, Sue Bennett, George H.H. Huey, Jerry Jacka, and Mike Buchheit. Jan. 10-March 29, 2009…
The American Meteorological Society sponsors the science fair for big kids and small, which features scads of interactive exhibits and experiments. Sun., Jan. 11, 12-4 p.m., 2009…
The Divorce Court mainstay and Mesa resident talks about her latest book, My Mother’s Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius. Sat., Jan. 10, 2 p.m., 2009…
