In case you’ve been living under a rock (hey, we’ve been there), you’ll be delighted to learn that the musical film version of Mary Poppins was adapted as a Tony-winning stage musical 10 years ago. It features most of the catchy songs that imprinted on your childhood brain — “A…
Only the best are chosen for the final undergraduate art show of the semester: the “Undergraduate Juried Exhibition.” Selected by a jury of ASU art professors and open to all ASU art students, the exhibition features only artwork developed during the fall 2014 semester. Pieces can be in any medium…
Victor Lebo didn’t start off wanting to cut hair for a living, but after trying his hand at a number of other trades, he realized that the life of a barber was the life for him. “I ran out of other things to do,” Lebo says. “In high school, I…
Though this winter’s dance calendar promises much in the way of tradition and holiday spirit, those looking for more cutting edge offerings have something to look forward to in the spring. CONDER/dance founder Carley Conder has announced the artist lineup for the eighth annual Breaking Ground contemporary dance festival, slated…
Artist Randy Slack, best known around these parts for presenting the annual “Chaos Theory” exhibition at Legend City Studios in Phoenix, recalls childhood days spent “toodling around” with his dad, an elevator mechanic whose beat included the Luhrs Building originally developed by German immigrants. Today it is part of the…
Welcome to December, a.k.a. awards season, when the movie studios release their best and brightest and Benedictiest into the wild (including, ahem, Wild) and onto cineplex screens across the country. Here’s what to head to the theater for this month, from likely blockbusters and breakthroughs to indies and what might…
There’s no two ways about it, ending a relationship sucks. Regardless of who breaks up with whom or how it went down, both people are still going to feel it (unless you were dating an absolute monster). Even the cleanest breakup isn’t great, but it doesn’t have to be all…
‘Tis the season to really start watching your budget. Between splurging on gifts, food, and decorations, the real holiday miracle is finding something to do that’s free. From bizarre tree contests to pop-up markets and downtown comedy nights, here are our top three picks for no-cost events this week…
Throughout the past year, The Paper Knife has never ceased to bring something special to the creative scene in Tempe. Up until September of 2014, there were one or two Paper Knife events each month, if not more. This multimedia collective, encompassing visual art, music, and publishing, accomplished a lot…
Guys, you know all of those times you go out in Old Town or on Mill Avenue and it seems like 80 percent of the people you see are guys — or more accurately, “bros”? Well, per a recent ranking from DatingAdvice.com, you must be looking in the wrong places…
“Before Dawn” In the summer, the lightless hours of the night are abuzz with activity in Phoenix and surrounding areas, the cover of night shielding all from the harshness of the sun. Valley artist Alexandra Bowers reverentially explores the desert rituals of the dark in her show “Before Dawn,” which…
Transplants don’t always immediately understand the nuances of life in Phoenix. Below, check out 10 (laughable) things we’ve heard from Phoenix newbies over the years:…
One of the world’s first (and biggest) “buy, sell, trade” sneaker event companies is holding one of its most ambitious events to date on Sunday, November 30, at the U.S. Airways Center. Dunkxchange (DXC) brings its national tour of sneaker events back to Phoenix with a collaboration with the Phoenix…
Growing up, Jimmy Gee never really thought he’d be a tattoo artist. Sure, he liked to draw, but never anything more serious than a design for a skateboard deck or a quick sketch in his notebook at school. Then he found a new hobby, and he started to take his…
Alternative Black Friday We hate waking up early on regular days. So the odds of us rising at the crack of dawn to hunt down deals the day after a government-sanctioned celebration that revolves around binge-eating? Um, not great. We’d rather sleep in on November 28 and head to Alternative…
Believe it or not, things got pretty wild at the Arizona Library Association conference, held November 13 and 14. During the event, the Arizona State Library launched Reading Arizona, a new ebook platform which allows members to “check out” digital copies of hundreds of state-centric published works…
“I am in love with my boyfriend’s cousin.” “My bulimia has made me better at giving blowjobs.” “I always order chicken fingers when I go out with my friends… Because I still can’t cut my own meat.” About a million strangers have told Frank Warren their secrets like these. And…
Garfield creator Jim Davis is well aware of the internet’s cat obsession. In fact, he’s got an upcoming strip about it. “But if I told you the joke, I’d have to kill you,” he deadpans, before cracking his paternal composure with a chuckle. (He did tell me, and I’ve chosen…
If we’re honest, most of us who relish a good horror film don’t actually hope to feel something like horror. The appeal is, instead, that of shock and surprise, all candied up, the crowd-pleasing bits staged with the kind of extended setup/payoff patience that the makers of comedies have long…
Veg heads, get excited. You may have felt excluded from Thanksgiving festivities of the past, but this year there is tofurkey aplenty. Green Restaurant is hosting its seventh annual Thanksliving celebration at its Tempe location, 2240 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 8. The event includes a multi-course vegetarian meal along with…
Look, we’re not going to do the math. But come Thanksgiving dinner, let’s just assume that we’re going to consume more than our fair share of calories. Lucky for those looking to stay lean and those looking for a chance to get outdoors before getting into the kitchen, there’s Sutra…
For reasons that are perhaps understandable, stories about women finding themselves — or their voices, or their inner courage, or any number of things that are apparently very easy to mislay — are big business. But even if Cheryl Strayed’s hugely successful 2012 memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on…
