So here are some of your options for Friday, December 12: a political twist on the Nativity (American Pastorela). Spins by a world-class deejay (Mark de Clive-Lowe). A lo-fi/punk Christmas bash (East Side Records Christmas Party). A Bad Santa-style show for the attention-challenged (7 Minutes Under the Mistletoe). A winter…
There’s a heap of pressure in being likened to this generation’s Herbie Hancock, but New Zealand musician/producer Mark de Clive-Lowe seems up to the challenge. Remixing tracks for stars like Lauryn Hill and Jody Watley and performing with members of The Roots and Miles Davis’ band, Clive-Lowe has gained stardom…
The holiday season is here, and with it comes the one thing we dread most. No, not packed shopping malls, annoyingly chipper holiday songs, or umpteen-gazillion reruns of A Christmas Story. We’re talking about arts and crafts fairs. Think cinnamon-spiced potpourri sachets. Reindeer sweatshirts. Crocheted doily angels. Well, forget the…
Many a high jinks-filled road trip has been prefaced with the old axiom that getting there is half the fun. That certainly rings true for the shepherds trekking to catch a glimpse of the newborn baby Jesus in Cultural Coalition’s La Pastorela AriSonora. In the classic Latino retelling of the…
Democrats drink pinot. Republicans drink whiskey. Libertarians drink at bars. Even better, the grumblety-peg curmudgeons host their political conventions at watering holes – or at least our local cranks will at the Maricopa County Libertarian Party Convention today at Ticoz Resto-Bar. Action items on the alcohol-stained agenda include the election…
Attention all philosophers: Universal good does, indeed, exist in this world. We can now move on as a society, anchored by this one purity. What could the universal good be? It’s none other than the sweet, succulent tamale. Think about it: There’s nothing about a tamale that is remotely bad…
The famed photographer and Pulitzer Prize winner signs his new monograph, Images: Jack Dykinga’s Grand Canyon. Sat., Dec. 13, 12-3 p.m., 2008…
Slip on your worst and check out live sounds by What Laura Says, Colorstore, Matthew Reveles and Fancy Cloud, and Wizards of Time. Sun., Dec. 14, 7 p.m., 2008…
For the first time ever, the best team in a local men’s college basketball doubleheader that’s not named the Cactus Classic/Sleep America Tourney might be the Arizona State Sun Devils. Wow, really? Yes, on the real. In case you haven’t been paying attention, the nationally ranked Devils have been schooling…
It’s a pretty universal truth that no one gets nostalgic for puberty. Neither do most people go through a best friend’s suicide, a girlfriend’s pregnancy, and several musical numbers complete with dancing before the end. That alone could make anyone sympathetic toward Malchior, the brilliant and sensitive (aren’t they all?)…
Transitioning from overhyped buzz generator to perpetual powerhouse ain’t easy, even for figures as charismatic as the Bloc Party men, and the strain shows on the Brits’ third LP. “Ares” is the sound of a band trying too hard, albeit with assists from some pretty interesting elements: screaming sirens, kinetic…
The host of KMLE Country’s Dave Pratt in the Morning signs his new memoir, Dave Pratt, Behind the Mic: 30 Years in Radio. Proceeds from book sales benefit the American Cancer Society. Sun., Dec. 14, 5 p.m., 2008…
The host of KMLE Country’s Dave Pratt in the Morning signs his new memoir, Dave Pratt, Behind the Mic: 30 Years in Radio. Proceeds from book sales benefit the American Cancer Society. Thu., Dec. 11, 7 p.m., 2008…
The annual outdoor extravaganza features native arts and crafts plus music and dance performances, artist demos, and kids’ crafts. Sat., Dec. 13, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 14, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., 2008…
Michael Grady and Matthew Wiener’s adaptation of Dickens is an annual seasonal delight. Presented by Actors Theatre. Sat., Dec. 13, 2 & 7 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 14, 2 p.m.; Thu., Dec. 18, 7 p.m.; Fri., Dec. 19, 7 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 20, 2 & 7 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 21, 2…
The Museum’s Sybil Harrington Director, Jim Ballinger, speaks about the exhibition “Elihu Vedder’s Drawings for the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.” Sat., Dec. 13, 11 a.m., 2008…
This time of year, there’s a lot of talk about thinking of others instead of yourself. Whether it’s shopping for the perfect holiday present for your sweetie or picking an angel off the Salvation Army tree, there really is something to be said for the joy of giving. Aww, can’t…
There are certain things in this world that will win me over no matter what. Whenever my niece cracks up laughing with her high pitched squeals, sparkling eyes and a huge grin of jagged first grader teeth, I’m so overwhelmed with adoration, I feel like my heart is going to…
The Mutant Piñata Show from last year.As much as I get overwhelmed by art on a weekly basis, I never have the urge to pick up a bat and beat the ever living hell out of it.Wait. Change “never” to “rarely”. We all have our bad days, right?But when I…
The HoodRide treehouse. The intersection of Fifth and Roosevelt Streets has become one of the hotspots for the downtown Phoenix arts district. And one of the coolest parts of this cluster of galleries, boutiques, and coffee places was the HoodRide treehouse. Built into an olive tree in front of the…
So it’s a First Friday tonight and I’m sure your schedule is packed with this, a little of that and probably some of this…But please allow me to suggest one more. The ASU Sculpture students, faculty and some extraneous local artists have come together for an evening of Steampunk.Okay, I…
If you’re looking for something different (read: not mass merchandised, made-in-China crap) for your sweetie, or Aunt Ida, or your boss, this is the last First Friday before Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa. Yes, the last one. Since First Friday can be a zoo, especially before major holidays, we’ve culled the…
