Ranging in style from hip-hop to punk to, arguably, metal, The Stiletto Formal is creating quite the buzz. Sure, it could be because it’s one of the few signed local bands, or it could be because of its forthcoming CD, ¡Fiesta, Fiesta, Fiesta, Fiesta!, or it could be because its…
The play chronicles the modern-day coyote/human-smuggling story, which suddenly unravels following crazy accidents and brutal murders. Warning: The production contain violence and strong language, so leave the kiddies at home. Fri., Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 26, 2 p.m.; Thu., Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m.,…
This year’s Arizona State Fair has an Old School Jam, featuring Naughty By Nature, Tone Loc, Coolio, Young MC, Klymaxx, Club Nouveau, and Timex Social Club. What many don’t realize is that these bands already toured together once — in 1995, when many of them were at their height of…
Like the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end. So even though it’ll break their hearts to see it go, the DJs of the Salacious Beat Slingers are ending the long-running Fat’s Breaks night. Debuting last spring, the Tuesday-night affair (originally called “A Case of the…
Former New Times staffer Douglas Towne presents his altar/ode to defunct technology in conjunction with the gallery’s larger “Dia de los Muertos” exhibit. Towne’s construct features a still-working J.C. Penney 8-track player booming out stuff like the Fabulous Poodles, Jefferson Starship, and Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Oct. 25-Nov…
The recent fright features we’ve scribed for this section have depicted terrifying zombies and the blood lust of the dying. Sheesh. We know Halloween is scary, but do we have to pee in our underpants every time we cringe thru a darkened room? In a word, no. After we spoke…
Okay, so it wasn’t Tiger versus Rocco at the U.S. Open, but the finish of last year’s Frys.com Open was satisfyingly tight, with Mike Weir edging out Mark Hensby by a measly stroke. Was the nip-and-tuck finish just beginner’s luck for a tourney in its inaugural year on the PGA…
Call us lazy, but if we won a Grammy like the Phoenix Bach Choir did earlier this year, we’d be soaking in the glow from that bronze statuette like it was our freaking job. However, the homegrown classical group, which seems to be taking a “Big deal, what’s next?” approach,…
Call us lazy, but if we won a Grammy like the Phoenix Bach Choir did earlier this year, we’d be soaking in the glow from that bronze statuette like it was our freaking job. However, the homegrown classical group, which seems to be taking a “Big deal, what’s next?” approach,…
You think of the movie Dune and you remember two things: that strange, childhood confusion of feeling turned on when Sean Young was gagged, and the steaming shot of Sting in his blue, plastic-ribbed manties. That said, it’s no wonder the hipster kids are throwing “The Spice Will Flow” Dune…
The Furious Styles Crew family, fresh from representing the U.S. in the Battle of the Year competition in Germany, will showcase b-boys and b-girls breaking out to body-rocking jams during the Furious Styles Crew 15th Anniversary Main Event. Sat., Oct. 25, 2-9 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 26, 2-9 p.m., 2008…
Every epic event needs a killer party as its prologue, right? (China’s Olympic opening ceremonies, anyone?) That’s why Phoenix’s premier b-boying group, Furious Styles Crew – who will represent on Saturday and Sunday with the state’s biggest hip-hop event – are throwing a killer party tonight to celebrate the group’s…
The nutty folks from Citrus Valley Playhouse present this Dickensian spoof of John McCain, who’s visited by the ghosts of Arizona Presidential Candidates Past, Present, and Future. Thu., Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m., 2008…
Wolf of AzRockabilly.com is a fanatic. Not a buff. Not an enthusiast. Not a devotee. There’s a difference. Obviously, his main squeeze is rockabilly, but he’s currently on a psychobilly bender thanks to his group’s Psychobilly Monster Mash. The bill is massive, anchored by the legendary Quakes, and it’s got…
Want to write a scary tale or just document the Halloween experience? If so, then Amy Silverman and Deborah Sussman Susser can help. The two local writers and leaders of the Mothers Who Write group will assign, critique, and workshop all levels of writing. (Full disclosure: Amy Silverman is New…
The difficult 7-miler takes participants into the park’s achingly beautiful backcountry for sublime views and looks at various archaeological sites. One liter of water per person minimum is required. Sat., Oct. 25, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 2008…
If the presidential race were like high school – where the cool kid always wins – Barack Obama would be a shoo-in. McCain and Palin have gun-toting rednecks, soccer moms, and warmongering geezers in their corner, while Obama’s got Oprah, rock stars, and most of the NBA supporting his candidacy…
We have just received intelligence that Agent Number 6, Agent Sure Shot, and Agent X-9 are in the area. They have a license to rock. Repeat, they have a license to rock. Translation? International Espionage!, a Minneapolis-based trio offering spy rock, is coming to the Trunk Space. No matter what…
The list of what frightens Americans would be way too long to reproduce here, but have you ever wondered what frightens Pakistanis? To learn that, you can check out the fourth annual International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival. Hell’s Ground (Zibahkhana), a 2007 Pakistani shocker featuring a chain-mace-wielding killer in…
It’s amazing the difference a few steps can make. Among youth-obsessed Anglos living on this side of the border, death is something to be outwitted. But walk across that invisible line and you find yourself in a land where the people not only don’t fear the Reaper, but openly welcome…
Gallery receptions and sampling stations are the norm during A Taste of . . . ArtWalk at the Scottsdale Arts District. The event will feature free grub from Grand Lux Café and live jazz by Inner Journeys. Thu., Oct. 23, 7-9 p.m., 2008…
Let’s get this straight: Maureen McCormick was never a regular on the daytime soap The Edge of Night. That was Leah Ayres, who played Marcia Brady in The Bradys, the six-episode ’90s drama that was the last in a long string of failed Brady Bunch spin-offs. And Maureen McCormick is…
