Writers and whiskey? Synonymous. Books and beer? Not so much.Yet that’s the pairing you’ll find when the Irish Cultural Center hosts its seventh annual Bloomin’ Beerfest in honor of Bloomsday this weekend. For those who skipped James Joyce’s 1,000-plus-page tome Ulysses, Bloomsday is the date the story takes place. The…
Before Google Glass, there was the Power Glove. The wearable Nintendo controller is practically a supporting character in The Wizard, the 1989 film screening Saturday, June 15, in conjunction with the Phoenix Art Museum’s exhibit “The Art of the Video Games.”Corey (played by Fred Savage) jets from his broken home…
Don’t let her size fool you; Whitney Cummings is a comedy machine. The actress, writer, comedian, and executive television producer has made a name for herself as a former cast member of Punk’d, a frequent contributor to Chelsea Lately, a co-creator of CBS’ 2 Broke Girls, and the creator and…
The “play within a play” is a familiar tradition in both drama and films. In fact, when Hamlet says “the play’s the thing,” it’s that sneaky internal play he’s talking about. But if you’re looking not to catch the conscience of the king but instead to laugh your hiney off,…
New relationships are full of all sorts of hurdles. There’s the first time you spend the night together, meeting your significant other’s friends, and, if there’s long-term potential, meeting the parents. It’s pretty nerve-wracking.And if you think the parentals in Meet the Fockers were bad, Cheaters makes you realize it…
Dig up your dauber and get ready for a game of chance. New Times culture blog Jackalope Ranch Presents Bingo in the lounge at Crescent Ballroom on June 17.Arizona’s resident hip-storian Marshall Shore will emcee the evening of gaming, which will feature custom-made, jackalope-adorned bingo cards from Phoenix-based artist (and…
In our experience, if you’re going to skip work, Wednesday is the best day to do it. It breaks up the week, giving you the boost you need to push through til Friday. If you can pull a Ferris Bueller and catch a ball game while you play hooky, all…
Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, presented by Peoria’s Arizona Broadway Theatre through Sunday, June 23, is a musical with a dark side. Parents will want to accompany their children (12 and older) even though it’s a mashup of characters like Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Jack, Jack’s cow, some princes who…
Chances are, if you survived middle school, you probably were forced to play seven minutes in heaven, a game that trapped two hormonal adolescents in a closet for seven minutes of pure nervous tension, excitement, comedy, and drama. If only we could bottle the energy of these improvised closet encounters…
In case you didn’t know, classic cocktails are totally in right now. As in, modern takes on cocktails with historically-significant names that only a well-versed bartender would know how to make. That’s the stuff we expect nowadays, and it’s just the variety of inebriant in which the handlebar-mustached, bolo-tie-wearing barkeep…
Daniel Levick is a big-picture kind of guy. With his latest work, on view at Arizona State University’s Night Gallery, the artist used satellite imagery from online mapping sites and employed collage to transform the images into his imagined desert city “Heliopolis.””The map-like qualities of these images are intentionally altered…
Call it denial or call it adaptation, but Phoenix locals aren’t going to let the summer heat stand in the way of some good outdoor fun. Armed with the proper sunscreen and enough hydration, fitness junkies can easily use the season’s hottest temperatures to mold the Valley’s hottest bodies.That is…
Pull out a pen and paper; it’s time for some note-taking. Here are three lectures that’ll give your brain a bump this June. “The Single Woman’s Guide to Renaissance England” @ Changing Hands The lives of single ladies in big cities are no new territory. There’s Sarah Jessica Parker’s stylish…
It might seem strange to go on a tour in your own hometown, but that’s exactly what board members of IN FLUX had in mind when they started planning the IN FLUX Cycle 3 Multi-City Tour slated to take place on Saturday, June 22. Kirstin Van Cleef, who founded IN…
Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What:This classic vintage T-shirt is instantly recognizable to fans of the late John Lennon. But its simple two-tone ringer design and straightforward message make it wearable no matter the…
Zombie-loving geeks of the Valley, prepare thyself. Haunted attraction and event space Monsterland is set to rise from its grave and live again later this summer. The horror-themed establishment in downtown Mesa, which closed down at the beginning of the year, will reportedly reopen for business on a limited basis…
Well all know that girl. Hell some of us are that girl — the girl whose facial default is downright bitchy. Blame it on bone structure, PMS, or the fact that she is simply not amused, but Bitchy Resting Face (or BRF) is condition that countless women are plagued by…
Fashion collaborations are officially on the upswing. H&M announced that Parisian designer Isabel Marant will collaborate with fast fashion retailer a fall 2013 collection. This follows Target’s recent announcement that Phillip Lim will design a fall collection for the big box store. Marant’s designs are known for their signature boho-rocker…
Today it seems like people’s attention spans have shrunk, thanks to the ever-increasing amounts of digital media. The Theatre Artists Studio will look to appeal to the ADD in all of us with its fifth annual festival of 10-minute plays. See also: So You Think You Can Dance Winner Lauren…
The owners of Midcentury modern furniture store Phoenix Metro Retro announced via Facebook that they’ll close up their Melrose District shop June 22. Douglas and Heidi Ambrahamson have run the store since 2009. “We’ve got wonderful customers, and I’m really going to miss a lot of them,” Heidi says. See…
Whitney Cummings has gone from pranking celebrities on Punk’d to becoming one herself. The comedian became a regular on Chelsea Lately and Comedy Central Roast, which led to her starring in and writing her self-titled series, Whitney, hosting a talk show, and co-creating the sitcom 2 Broke Girls. Now Cummings…
Take seat, cinephiles. Moviegoing on Mill Avenue is about to get a whole lot better. That’s because AMC announced plans to open a movie theater in fall of 2013 on Tempe’s main drag at Centerpoint on Mill, a complex that features housing, retail, and nightlife elements. See also: Phoenix Art…
