Arts & Culture

ASU professor Frank Timmes speaks in conjunction with the Center’s Adults’ Night Out event. Fri., Jan. 2, 7 p.m., 2009…

Resolved for ’09: Don’t go bankrupt. Hug the kids more. Spend time outdoors in this little slice of nirvana we call home. Many of you will scoff at the notion of Phoenix as any sort of heaven, but schmoes in less-clement climes pay handsomely to bask in our rays. Our…

Encaustic (hot wax) art is messy, semi-dangerous, and difficult to work with. The only bonus, really, is the kinky stuff you can do with the leftovers. But when lifelong painter Susan Foley encountered the technique, it was love at first sight. “My work has always been about surface, and I…

Drawings, embroideries, and mixed-media pieces saluting Florida kitsch by Nick DeFord. Fri., Jan. 2, 5-10 p.m., 2009…

Drawings, embroideries, and mixed-media pieces saluting Florida kitsch by Nick DeFord. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Starts: Dec. 19. Continues through Jan. 10, 2008…

People are into some weird shit these days. For example, mermaid porn, which some viewers may see in Jessica Dolence’s “Sequence” exhibit at eye lounge. In one of Dolence’s digital works, a mermaid coquettishly lifts her skirt, exposing turquoise pubic mounds that are known to grow on such nubile young…

Hit it, maestro: Guns guns/Guns guns/We heart guns/Guns guns/Guns guns/We heart guns . . . Wait, what? Yep, that’s right. Ever since that Obama character became president-elect, we’ve been stockpiling firearms like there’s no tomorrow. Because we know (and you know) that it’s just a matter of time before them…

If you were a child of the ’80s, did you have hot-or-not birthday parties? If your Lee Press On Nails-sporting mom invited five of your friends over to the house, served meatloaf, and fired up the VHS for The Land Before Time, then definitely not. On the other hand, if…

At first listen, it’s easy to write off Pepper as just another poor man’s Sublime, but aging bodies in Volcom gear who sing about pot can be deceiving. Southern California’s catchy Hawaiian import has more than a decade of experience at making white kids feel like they know exactly what…

The Bowl Championship Series is college football’s method of pairing the nation’s best teams. Yeah, sure. What the BCS has really turned into is a system that players hate, coaches curse, and politicians are thinking about enacting legislative action against. Basically, the BCS is that big, stinky piece of poo…

We’ve always been keen on parades, choosing our streetside seats early and drinking coffee while the world falls into place around us. We like intricate floats, marching bands, horses, and sitting next to strangers with excited children. So count us when the Yavapai Nation presents the 38th annual Fort McDowell…

The eight final marching bands from the preliminaries compete for the coveted Grand Master’s Trophy at this 31st annual pomp-and-pageantry blowout. Thu., Jan. 1, 6:30 p.m., 2009…

Marching bands from across the country compete for the coveted Grand Master’s Trophy at this 31st annual pomp-and-pageantry blowout. Arizona schools represented include Chandler High and Rincon/University High from Tucson. Thu., Jan. 1, 11 a.m., 2009…

There was a time when blues and R&B/black popular music were not so very far apart. Performers such as Etta James, Bobby “Blue” Bland, and Little Johnny Taylor merged the gritty, down-home aspects of the former with the polished, up-market style of the latter for a combination that could wow…

The Lady Devils continue their Pac-10 opening weekend with a competitive matchup versus the California Golden Bears. Sun., Jan. 4, 2 p.m., 2009…

If you can thump an opponent 75-23, as ASU Women’s Basketball did to UC Irvine back on December 6, you’ve got some skillz. But just how good are kickass senior guard Briann January and the Lady Devils as they head into Pac-10 play on Friday, January 2? Well, coach Charli…

The PHX-CHI connection continues with a matchup between its hockey teams; namely, the Coyotes and Blackhawks. Tue., Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.; Tue., Jan. 6, 7 p.m., 2008…

Note to Phoenix Suns head coach Terry Porter: Don’t look past the Indiana Pacers. Though they’ve been hauling the boat anchor in the Eastern Conference’s Central Division all year, the team has beaten both the Celtics and the Lakers, and the Pacers have a solid young core centered on small…

The Phoenix Suns take on their divisional nemesis in the Los Angeles Clippers. Fri., Jan. 2, 7 p.m.; Tue., Feb. 17, 7 p.m., 2009…

Dixie Longate stars in this touring spoof of housewives with too much time on their hands. Wed., Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m.; Thu., Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 10, 4:30 & 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 11, 4:30 & 7:30 p.m.; Wed., Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m.;…

When artists say they would bleed for their work, they don’t usually mean it literally (well, except for that crazy “period porn” lady who paints with, uh, Aunt Flo). But in searching for ways to visually illustrate the “One Drop Rule” of the early 20th century that labeled any person…

If you’re one of those people who spontaneously bust into “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” in the shower, you’ll likely find this touring version of the Elton John/Tim Rice musical enchanting. If not, beware. It’s two hours and 45 minutes of pure costume-and-prop mayhem. Tuesdays-Sundays. Starts: Jan. 2. Continues…