Phoenix Film Festival Butter the popcorn and pass the Milk Duds. The Phoenix Film Festival is back for its 15th year. In addition to the industry parties, geeky gatherings, and cinema seminars, this one-week event will bring all forms of film to the big screen from animated shorts and documentaries…
It’s been more than a decade since Ib Andersen, artistic director for Ballet Arizona, wowed us with his choreography and set design for Mosaik, which premièred here in Phoenix in 2004, and was performed again in 2006. It featured not only Andersen’s choreography, but also sculptural set pieces of his…
Scottsdale’s about to get a whole lot funnier, as the newest location of the Laugh Factory opens in Scottsdale presented by the self-proclaimed “George Lopez of [his] day,” Paul Rodriguez. The 398-seat venue will be the largest comedy club in Scottsdale and Rodriguez says he plans to draw nationally recognized…
South of Gold Mountain When H.T. Chen & Dancers take to the stage at Tempe Center for the Arts on March 27 and 28 to perform South of Gold Mountain, they’ll bring with them a multitude of stories. Through a series of interviews, compiled oral histories, historic photographs and footage,…
Good jeans? They’re on the way. Purveyor of tomboyish wearables and choice denim Madewell is coming to Kierland Commons outdoor shopping center in Scottsdale. It will be the J. Crew subsidiary’s second location in Arizona. The first is located inside Scottsdale Fashion Square…
Indigenous art collective Postcommodity’s two installations currently on display at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art as part of its “southwestNET” series until April 26, 2015 transform idyllic imagery into a subversive spectacle, utilizing Western culture to critique itself. The Southwest-based interdisciplinary collective currently consists of Raven Chacon, Cristóbal Martínez, Kade…
Looks like every night is now ladies night, thanks to a new dating app by London-based entrepreneur Robyn Exton. Formerly known as Dattch (a slightly clever but not so catchy blend of the words “date” and catch”), Her is a dating platform designed specifically for lesbians and bisexual women. Although…
Plenty of ink has been spilled on the topic of minimalism, a particular type of art process and product popularized during the 1960s. John Reyes, director for Bentley Gallery, describes it as art meant to be “totally objective, unexpressive, and non-referential.” It followed something called abstract expressionism, a style prevalent…
Noah Baumbach has always had a dash of hypochondria, but in the past few years, his doctor’s visits have changed. “If you’re a worrier like I am, or Ben,” he says, referring to Ben Stiller, the star of his 2010 movie Greenberg, “you’re used to going, ‘Is this something that…
Doing everything right in one generation just makes you old-fashioned, even obsolete, in the next. That’s the harsh reality that confronts 40-year-old Liza — played with spirited, sarcastic élan by Tony-winning actress Sutton Foster — when she attempts to re-enter the workforce after a decade and a half of stay-at-home…
On Thursday, March 26, downtown Phoenix will host an epic, poetic battle. But we’re not talking about Trojan War status here. We mean an epic battle of poets, the Convergent Arts Slam hosted by Truth B. Told. Witness the competitors of this biweekly event turn their words into swords as…
Cuteness and fuzziness abound in Great Arizona Puppet Theater’s Peter Rabbit. Based on Beatrix Potter’s original charming story and illustrations, the production features a watercolor-y palette and instrumental accompaniment – with no dialogue, so it’s perfect for small children and non-English speakers, along with the rest of you. And no…
Artist Daniel Lopatin, better known as Oneohtrix Point Never, is truly a 21st century creative. While his palette isn’t particularly original, his vision is strikingly so. Rather than hiding behind subterfuge masquerading as originality like so many of today’s songwriters, Lopatin opts for a clever aural melange, leaning heavily on…
After 32 years of recording music, Weird Al Yankovic finally nabbed a number-one hit album with 2014’s Mandatory Fun. The only way the accordion-playing parodist could be more on top of the world would be if he were given full control of his own television station to let loose with…
You may, like me, have seen all the Fast and Furious movies, and you may, like me, have enjoyed most or many of them. You may also, like me, have a hard time remembering exactly what happened in each film. You needn’t worry. The franchise’s Wikipedia page is filled with…
Some theater never gets old — especially when bawdy singing, sultry dancing and a bygone era are in the mix. Such is Chicago, marking it’s 40th anniversary. The play’s setting takes it back 50 years further to prohibition-era Chicago, a time when jazz was swinging and, according to the press,…
Though it’s only just begun, spring already feels like summer. Desert Botanical Garden is helping to ease that transition with its annual Agave on the Rocks event. Cool off by strolling the garden after sunset, salted rim in hand.Noted tequileria, Azunia Tequila, of the Jalisco region of Mexico, will host…
Late night events have that frisky, spontaneous, verboten feeling: Who will be there? What’s gonna happen? Will someone show up with doughnuts? And so it’s even more fun to anticipate a relatively new happening, as the unpredictability quotient climbs satisfyingly. The latest late show at Space 55 is Out the…
This weekend, head to Maricopa for the city’s 11th annual Salsa Festival, during which salsa chefs compete for prizes including a grand prize of $1,000. The event will be held at Copper Sky Regional Park from 3 to 7 p.m. and will feature live entertainment from groups including Havana Soul,…
If you’re the type who takes an outlandish approach to the car-buying experience, taking trivialities such as fuel efficiency, resale value, and reliability into consideration, then read no further. It’s doubtful that you’ll see the raw practicality inherent in the cars on display at The Lowrider Arizona Super Show on…
Imagine biking through Tempe: Lights sparkling off the lake, wind rushing through your hair, and coarse, wooly fabric rubbing against your skin. If this sounds desirable to you, then we must tip our bowler hats, raise our pipes, and suggest you participate in the annual Tweed Ride. Tempe Bicycle Action…
When H.T. Chen and Dancers take to the stage at Tempe Center for the Arts on March 27 and 28 to perform South of Gold Mountain, they’ll bring with them a multitude of stories. Through a series of interviews, compiled oral histories, historic photographs and footage, and traditional southern music,…
